Verlag: Hodder & Stoughton, United Kingdom, 2008
ISBN 10: 0340937882 ISBN 13: 9780340937884
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: USED_VERYGOOD. It is a fact universally acknowledged that the British are obsessed with the weather. This is not surprising as no country in the world has such unpredictable weather, with such power to rule people's lives. THE WRONG KIND OF SNOW is the complete daily companion to this national phenomenon. From the Spanish Armada to the invention of the windscreen wiper, each of the 365 entries beautifully illustrates a day in the weird and wonderful history of the British and their weather. 31 January: The Big Freeze of 1963 brings the FA Cup competition to a halt: every football pitch in Britain is frozen: the third round takes 66 days to complete: the Pools Panel is formed as a result. 9 February: British Rail blames the 'Wrong Kind of Snow'. It was a journalist's phrase, but on this day in 1991 it stuck to the beleagured BR like flesh to ice. 15 July: The exceptionally hot and steamy summer of 1858 caused the Great Stink of London, resulting in the building of London's sewage system, still in use today. On the same day in 1930, rainfall in Yorkshire was so heavy that the Whitby lifeboat makes a rescue two miles inland. 10 September: A violent storm rather than British sea power defeats the Spanish Armada in 1588. Had the weather held and the fleet reached home, it would have been hailed as a Spanish triumph. Four centuries later, bad light and rain stop play at the Oval . . . And much much more. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: Hodder & Stoughton, United Kingdom, 2007
ISBN 10: 0340937874 ISBN 13: 9780340937877
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: USED_VERYGOOD. It's the great British obsession and not surprisingly: no other country in the world has such unpredictable weather, with such power to rule people's lives as we have. The Wrong Kind of Snow is the complete daily companion to this British phenomenon. From the Spanish Armada to the invention of the windscreen wiper, each of the 365 entries beautifully illustrates a day in the weird and wonderful history of the British and their weather. 31 January: The 'Big Freeze' of 1963brings the FA Cup competition to a halt: every football pitch in Britain is frozen: the third round takes 66 days to complete: the Pools Panel is formed as a result. 9 February: 'British Rail blames the Wrong Kind of Snow' -- it was a journalist's phrase, but on this day in 1991 it stuck to the beleaguered BR like flesh to ice. 15 July: The exceptionally hot and steamy summer of 1858 caused the Great Stink of London, resulting in the building of London's sewage system, still in use today. On the same day in 1930, rainfall in Yorkshire is so heavy that the Whitby lifeboat makes a rescue two miles inland. 10 September: A violent storm -- rather than British sea power -- defeats the Spanish Armada in1588. Four centuries later, bad light and rain stop play at the Oval .And much more. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Verlag: Hodder & Stoughton, 2008
ISBN 10: 0340937882 ISBN 13: 9780340937884
Anbieter: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Irland
Zustand: USED_VERYGOOD. THE WRONG KIND OF SNOW is the bestselling daily companion to the unpredictable British weather - a national phenomenon that obsesses us all. Num Pages: 464 pages, B/W line drawing throughout. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WNWM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 131 x 31. Weight in Grams: 414. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. 2008. Paperback. . . . .
Verlag: Hodder & Stoughton Okt 2008, 2008
ISBN 10: 0340937882 ISBN 13: 9780340937884
Anbieter: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: NEW. Neuware - THE WRONG KIND OF SNOW is the bestselling daily companion to the unpredictable British weather - a national phenomenon that obsesses us all.
Verlag: Hodder & Stoughton General, 2007
ISBN 10: 0340937874 ISBN 13: 9780340937877
Anbieter: HALCYON BOOKS, LONDON, Vereinigtes Königreich
Hardcover. Zustand: USED_VERYGOOD. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.
Verlag: Hodder Paperbacks, 2008
ISBN 10: 0340937882 ISBN 13: 9780340937884
Anbieter: HALCYON BOOKS, LONDON, Vereinigtes Königreich
Paperback. Zustand: USED_VERYGOOD. . ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.
Verlag: Hodder & Stoughton, 2008
ISBN 10: 0340937882 ISBN 13: 9780340937884
Anbieter: moluna, Greven, Deutschland
Zustand: NEW. THE WRONG KIND OF SNOW is the bestselling daily companion to the unpredictable British weather - a national phenomenon that obsesses us all.Über den AutorrnrnRob Penn and Antony Woodward are journalists and have spent many hours tryi.