The wretched white poor in America have existed from the time of the earliest British colonial settlement to today`s banjo-plucking hillbillies. They have been labelled Clay-Eaters & Waste People, an underclass that runs contrary to the American dream that hard-work begets success. Yet these marginalized whites have always been near the centre of major debates over the character of the American identity, as crucial to the rise of the Republican Party in the early nineteenth century as they have been to the election of Donald Trump in 2017. In her groundbreaking history of the class system in America, Nancy Isenberg takes on a nation`s comforting myths about equality, uncovering the legacy of ever-present, always embarrassing
- if occasionally entertaining
- white trash.

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This is an inspiring, high quality, paddling guidebook aimed at the recreational tourist kayaker, canoeist or rafter who is considering a holiday trip to the European Alps. It contains 65 classic runs in France, Italy & Switzerl&. In the last 16 years this title has established itself as probably the most popular rivers guidebook in Europe. This new edition has been freshly researched, re-designed in full colour, completely re-written & updated. It now

Includes:: a brand new paddling area, 9 new rivers, 30 new full colour maps, numerous cartoons & a huge number of stunning & inspiring photographs. The South Alps are Europe`s top destination for white water sports & this new edition reflects this with contributions from local experts & top international river runners. The authors are renowned expedition kayakers. It

Includes:: the best white water in Europe, & detailed rafting advice. It is conveniently grouped by centres. It offers expert travel & logistics advice. It features over 450 km of river descriptions & a huge variety of runs.



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A guide to recreational kayaking & rafting in the rivers of Nepal. General information on Nepal, health & safety, equipment & accomodation is followed by details of thirty different itineraries. Each route is graded for difficulty & distance, time, best season to go & average gradient & a map shows an overview of the whole itinerary. The book

Includes:: colour photos.

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” White Water Nepal” is probably the most iconic & famous rivers guidebook in the world of international kayaking & rafting, & it is the book that you will find on every international river runner`s bookshelf or wish list. This new & thoroughly updated third edition opens the doors to the exhilarating joys of Himalayan river running. Nepal has become one of the world`s top destinations for white water kayaking & rafting, & this new edition reflects this with updates from many Nepali top river runners & also contributions from celebrity international river runners. The new edition has detailed & updated descriptions of all the major rivers of Nepal & over 2300km of paddling. There are over 100 maps, hydrographs, river profiles, photos & drawings by some of Nepal`s best artists. There is extensive travel & logistics advice & the medical sections have been widely acclaimed by Expedition Doctors. ...

Second edition of this popular guidebook to kayaking in the North Alps. Only river guidebook in English to cover this area & the only guidebook to rafting in Europe. The book gives a description for the 60 or so classic river runs` in the North Alps & detailed maps to accompany individual trip description. ...

Whitechapel, Spitalfields & The Bank in 1873 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Three versions of this map have been published, covering much of The City & extending across Whitechapel, Bishopsgate & Spitalfields. The area covered runs from Moorgate eastward to Bedford Street, & from Worship Street & Quaker Street southward to The Tower. Features include The Bank of Engl&, the northern part of The Tower; Broad Street, Liverpool Street, Moorgate, Fenchurch Street, Cannon Street, Bishopsgate stations; Royal Mint, Custom House, London Hospital, Aldgate; streets include Cornhill, Threadneedle Street, Finsbury Pavement, Whitechapel Street, Whitechapel Road, Commercial Road, Leman Street, etc. Many City churches & their parishes are shown, & also St George in the East & Christ Church Spitalfields. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Whitechapel, Spitalfields & The Bank in 1894 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: three versions of this map have been published to show how the area developed across the years. The maps each cover the same area, covering much of The City & extending across Whitechapel, Bishopsgate & Spitalfields. The area covered runs from Moorgate eastward to Bedford Street, & from Worship Street & Quaker Street southward to The Tower. Features include The Bank of Engl&, the northern part of The Tower; Broad Street, Liverpool Street, Moorgate, Fenchurch Street, Cannon Street, Bishopsgate stations; Royal Mint, Custom House, London Hospital, Aldgate; streets include Cornhill, Threadneedle Street, Finsbury Pavement, Whitechapel Street, Whitechapel Road, Commercial Road, Leman Street & countless more; many City churches & their parishes are shown, & also St George in the East, Christ Church Spitalfields. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Whitechapel, Spitalfields & The Bank in 1894 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Three versions of this map have been published, covering much of The City & extending across Whitechapel, Bishopsgate & Spitalfields. The area covered runs from Moorgate eastward to Bedford Street, & from Worship Street & Quaker Street southward to The Tower. Features include The Bank of Engl&, the northern part of The Tower; Broad Street, Liverpool Street, Moorgate, Fenchurch Street, Cannon Street, Bishopsgate stations; Royal Mint, Custom House, London Hospital, Aldgate; streets include Cornhill, Threadneedle Street, Finsbury Pavement, Whitechapel Street, Whitechapel Road, Commercial Road, Leman Street, etc. Many City churches & their parishes are shown, & also St George in the East & Christ Church Spitalfields. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Whitechapel, Spitalfields & The Bank in 1913 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. In this title: three versions of this map have been published to show how the area developed across the years. The maps each cover the same area, covering much of The City & extending across Whitechapel, Bishopsgate & Spitalfields. The area covered runs from Moorgate eastward to Bedford Street, & from Worship Street & Quaker Street southward to The Tower. Features include The Bank of Engl&, the northern part of The Tower; Broad Street, Liverpool Street, Moorgate, Fenchurch Street, Cannon Street, Bishopsgate stations; Royal Mint, Custom House, London Hospital, Aldgate; streets include Cornhill, Threadneedle Street, Finsbury Pavement, Whitechapel Street, Whitechapel Road, Commercial Road, Leman Street & countless more; many City churches & their parishes are shown, & also St George in the East, Christ Church Spitalfields. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25 ...

Whitechapel, Spitalfields & The Bank in 1913 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. Three versions of this map have been published, covering much of The City & extending across Whitechapel, Bishopsgate & Spitalfields. The area covered runs from Moorgate eastward to Bedford Street, & from Worship Street & Quaker Street southward to The Tower. Features include The Bank of Engl&, the northern part of The Tower; Broad Street, Liverpool Street, Moorgate, Fenchurch Street, Cannon Street, Bishopsgate stations; Royal Mint, Custom House, London Hospital, Aldgate; streets include Cornhill, Threadneedle Street, Finsbury Pavement, Whitechapel Street, Whitechapel Road, Commercial Road, Leman Street, etc; many City churches & their parishes are shown, & also St George in the East & Christ Church Spitalfields. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...