An Essay On The Encroachments Of The German Ocean Along The Norfolk Coast; With A Design To Arrest Its Further Depredations (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789354943560)

A piercing wake-up call from a coastline that refuses to be still. An Essay On The Encroachments Of The German Ocean Along The Norfolk Coast is a vivid, urgent meditation on land, sea, and the shifting boundary between them. This restored edition folds a concise historical coastal essay into a timely maritime history treatise, offering a clear narrative of north sea encroachment and the long arc of coastal erosion. It reads as both warning and guidance: a coastal erosion warning woven with practical sea defences guidance, regional geology and history, and a thorough Norfolk coast study that speaks to local history readers and curious explorers alike. More than a reprint, Alpha Editions returns a complete historical pamphlet as an archive collection edition, with an illustrated edition sensibility that brings late-19th-century shores to life for today's readers. The book's literary and historical significance lies in its candid observation of a changing coastline and the enduring questions of how communities respond to nature's pressure. Casual readers will encounter a gripping, human-scale tale of land and sea, while classic-literature collectors will value its provenance and its place in the continuum of regional coastal defence writing. This edition is a cultural treasure, restored for today's and future generations, and suited to the shelves of those who treasure historical coastal essays, archive collections, and thoughtful explorations of sea frontiers.

Author: William Hewitt
ISBN-10: 935494356X
ISBN-13: 9789354943560
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Language: English
Published: 08/17/2021
Pages: 78
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.28lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.19d