West Sussex Events by Spencer Thomas

163 in stock

247mm x 203mm x 6mm

Pages: 144

Thomas was head of geography at the West Sussex Institute of Higher Education (now U. College, Chichester) for some 30 years; now retired, he applies his knowledge and experience to scholarly writing in the areas of geography, history, and politics. In this text, he recounts four centuries of momentous events in West Sussex, grouped thematically into chapters on natural disasters, health and safety, civil unrest and protest, crime and punishment, war and peace, and leisure and pleasure. Illustrated with 143 photographs, drawings, and maps. Distributed by the David Brown Book Co. Annotation -¬2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)