{"product_id":"the-kennet-and-avon-canal-mark-c-baker-9781987515220","title":"The Kennet and Avon Canal in pictures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Kennet and Avon Canal\u003c\/b\u003e is made up of three historic waterways. The Kennet Navigation created a navigable link between Newbury and Reading in the early 18th Century. Shortly afterwards the Avon Navigation similarly linked the cities of Bath and Bristol. A 57 mile long artificial canal was constructed between 1794 and 1810 to join these two waterways. This provided a link from Bristol to Reading and then on to London, via the River Thames.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a time when road transport was costly, slow and unreliable, the UK's canals played a crucial role in unleashing the power of the industrial revolution. Huge social change followed, as the country transformed from a primarily agrarian economy, to become, for a while at least, the world's leading industrial power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith over \u003cb\u003e320 full colour photographs\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003e\"The Kennet and Avon Canal in pictures\"\u003c\/i\u003e starts by setting out the canal's context, including a brief history, before embarking on an end-to-end tour. This is followed by a selection of picturesque winter images, before finally looking at a selection of the wide range of flora and fauna, that can be seen and enjoyed along this waterway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith its rich and varied selection of images, the book makes an excellent souvenir for those who have experienced this quintessential English canal. It is a valuable planning aid for anyone preparing for a visit and an essential volume for all canal enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther books in the \u003cb\u003eUK Canals series\u003c\/b\u003e include \u003ci\u003e2: Wildlife of the Kennet and Avon Canal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e3: Weird and wonderful canal photographs\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e4: The Erewash Canal in context\u003c\/i\u003e. Also by the same author, \u003ci\u003ePandemic diary: Newbury in a time of crisis\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePandemic diary 2: Newbury emerges from lockdown\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLiving in a digital world: Demystifying technology\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more details about \u003ci\u003eMark C Baker\u003c\/i\u003e books see http: \/\/www.educationvision.co.uk\/books.html\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark C. Baker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1987515226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781987515220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/18\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.36d","brand":"Mark C. Baker","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440260854015,"sku":"9781987515220","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0ebe8afa-64e9-4f95-a0da-22ae3dde86b8.jpg?v=1777181260","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-kennet-and-avon-canal-mark-c-baker-9781987515220","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}