SWANSEA AND ITS REGION
Written by W.G.V. Balchin
Published by British Association for the Advancement of Science; University of Swansea
in 1971
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- WALES
- GLAMORGAN
SWANSEA AND ITS REGION
Written by W.G.V. Balchin.
Stock no. 1822166
1st.
1971.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
B/w photos and illustrations, maps & diagrams. Light mottling to boards. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Contents are clean. Slight musty odour present. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn and torn.
SWANSEA AND ITS REGION
Written by W.G.V. Balchin.
Stock no. 659939
1st.
1971.
Hardback.
Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
B/w photos and illustrations, maps & diagrams. Wrapper slightly edge-chipped.
Front cover
Contents
- Local Officers, Officials and Executive Committee for the British Association Meeting in Swansea 1971
- Preface
- Introduction
- Swansea and its Region
- Part One The Natural Environment
- I Geology
- II Geomorphology
- III Climatology
- IV Hydrology
- V Pedology
- VI Botany
- VII Zoology
- VIII Conservation
- Part Two The Evolution of the Settlement Pattern
- IX Settlement Before the Norman Conquest
- X The Norman Conquest and the Medieval Period
- XI The Industrial Revolution
- XI The Twentieth Century
- XIII Place-Names
- Part Three Modern Land Use and Industrial Activity
- XIV Agriculture
- XV Forestry
- XVI Extractive Industry: Coal Mining
- XVII Industry: The Technological Background
- XVIII Manufacturing and Service Industries
- XIX Transport and Communications
- XX Port Facilities
- Part Four Social and Educational Structures
- XXI Social Structures
- XXII The City of Swansea
- XXIII The Education Service in Swansea
- XXIV The University College of Swansea
- Part Five The Lower Swansea Valley Project
- XXV The Lower Swansea Valley Project
- (A) The Study
- (B) Techniques of Revegetation
- (C) Post Publication Progress
- Conclusion