Title: The English Channel
First published: 1986
Description: The strip of sea that the English  call the Channel and the French call the Sleeve is, quite simply, the most fascinating piece of water in the world. The globe's busiest seaway, the Channel  is a stormy passage that remains a wild frontier between two closely related peoples who, by long tradition, detest each other's manners and philosophy. Nigel Calder, whose informative, witty books have explained the mysteries of science to millions of readers, here embarks on a wide-ranging exploration of a body of water extraordinarily rich in natural and historical interest, an "untidy museum," touching on everything from geology and archaeology, history and politics, to navigational principles and the lore of the sea. - Jacket flap.
Subjects: Coasts, Description and travel, History, History, Local, Local History, Travel, Coasts, great britain, England, description and travel, France, description and travel, Great britain, history, local, France, history, English channel, Journeys
Places: England, English Channel, France
People: Nigel Calder