The rhine examines the history, economic importance, and ecology of the river, one of the most important waterways in the world. The rhine gorgethe stretch between bingen and bonn also known as the romantic rhineis a unesco world heritage site. Book suggestions before a trip to holland and the rhine river in germany. The river begins in the swiss canton of graubunden in the. The rhine family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. The river begins in the swiss canton of graubunden in the southeastern.
Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Many goods are transported over the rhine, and the rhine valley is also an important wine producing. Swiss river to the rhine is a crossword puzzle clue. In this innovative study, mark cioc focuses on the river from the moment when the. Hagen schulze brilliantly conveys the full sweep of german history, from the days of.
The rhine river begins in the swiss alps and flows through central europe before reaching the netherlands, where it empties into the north sea. The 12 best things youll see on a rhine river cruise. Ben coates, author of why the dutch are different, cycles the rhine river from mouth. Traveling on a river cruise is the ideal way to experience the rhines natural beauty, rich culture and fascinating history. The rhine bridge at arnhem, immortalized in the book, a bridge too far and. The glacier is located northeast across the mountains from the town of. Watch on the rhine is a military science fiction novel by john ringo and tom kratman, the seventh entry in ringos legacy of the aldenata series the novel focuses on the invasion of europe by the alien posleen, with an emphasis on germany. The rhine is one of the longest and most important river in europe. On 22 march 1945 the division assigned the task of launching the first assault crossing of the rhine river of this war. The rhine is the artery carrying the lifeblood of the city, it provides recreation, inspiration and has moulded the history and architecture of the city. An early reference to the canal as the rhine appears in the 1853 book white, red, black, in which traveler ferenc.
Rhine river robber barons used this island fortress pfalz castle to extract tolls from boat traffic. Pennsylvania had the highest population of rhine families in 1840. Despite notions of romantic rhineland, life in the middle ages was nasty, brutish and short as thomas hobbes once remarked. In the 19th century, it was the tallest building in the world.
Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Weigand former k12 teacher and award winning author and poet penelope dyan and see. From rowing the canals of amsterdam to riding a cow through the alps, via cold war nuclear bunkers, raucous gay pride parades, tranquil lake constance and snowy mountain climbs, the rhine blends travelogue and offbeat history to tell the fascinating story of how a great river helped shape a continent. Rhine river simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Between 1932 and 2010, official text books and publications listed the length of the rhine as 1,320 kilometers 820 mi rather than the correct number, 1,230 kilometers. Media in category tributaries of the rhine the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. The history of overtherhine is almost deep as the history of cincinnati. The river flows through france, luxembourg and germany. Switzerlandgermany online map mapping web site rhine river introductory facts the rhine river, whose name comes from the celtic word renos, meaning raging flow, begins at the rheinwaldhorn glacier in the swiss alps and flows north and east approximately 820 miles 1,320 km. If you go anywhere near the lorelei, you will have to read some heinrich heine, of. It is a the longest tributary of the rhine river, joining it at koblenz. The unholy king conquered land to the danube river from the southern border. We offer the following curated list of books to inspire your wanderlust and prepare.
Wine and war illuminates a compelling, littleknown chapter of history, and stands as a. Hes particularly strong on the history of the places he visits its not as if. With the last passenger barely aboard, the gangplank is dragged in. Your command was in support of the 5th infantry division throughout an epic period of combat. A story two thousand years in the making, it rings with battle, murmurs with. The rhine hadnt been crossed by an enemy since napoleon did it. Overtherhines built environment has undergone many cultural and demographic changes. The rhine river is a name which stems from a celtic word meaning raging flow. History shimmers across his hinterland, contested in two world wars, and his curiosity coatess great strength.
River to the rhine is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted over 20 times. Have tried looking on chapters and amazon website, but cannot find anything. A short one is from the mayence gate mainzthor along the promenade. A lot of victorian novels have chapters where some of the characters go off on a holiday to germany, usually travelling up the rhine thackerays little book the kickleburys on the rhine one of his christmas books is a nice little sendup of the genre. The palace and other public buildings are hardly worth inspecting, but the excursions in the neighborhood are delightful. Its little wonder then that these german castles on the rhine were thickwalled fortifications, tricked out with tight winding staircases, slit windows and uneven cobblestone. I am taking a cruise on the rhine basel to amsterdam and would like to find a guide book that covers the towns along the way. It has been a major source of transportation for thousands of years. If you take a rhine river cruise than you will definitely spend a few days in the netherlands. Explore the cities and castles on the rhine by bus, by train, or by taking a rhine river cruise and uncover the deep history of europe for yourself. Coates book is about his traveling the rhine, though he starts in amsterdam.
This is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. Book suggestions before a trip to holland and the rhine. Buy the rhine by ben coates from waterstones today. In addition, electrofishing at this site has been carried out. Weve found 156 lyrics, 52 artists, and 50 albums matching rhine river. Rhine river levels, amawaterways river cruise adivsor. The book starts out with the huertgen forest campaign and carries through the battle of the bulge briefly with additional commentary on the adjoining battles all along the allied front. Discover the best rhine travel guides in best sellers.
It is the secondlongest river in central and western europe after the danube, at about 1,230 km 760 mi, with an average discharge of about 2,900 m 3 s 100,000 cu fts the rhine and the danube formed most of the northern inland frontier of the roman empire and, since. Europes river highway rivers around the world paperback. Swiss river to the rhine is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 19. Rhine getaway recommended reading viking river cruises. In the summer months basels inhabitants, students and businessmen flock to the rivers banks to sunbath, promenade and generally let their cares melt away in the sunshine. You can also use this book to travel down the rhine vicariously with them. This engaging book highlights this major transportation route in western europe and its scenic stretches of fairytale castles and picturesque vineyards. While definitely an excellent pretrip resource for those planning a visit to germany along the rhine river, it is also a complete and scholarly treatment of the art, architecture, history, landscape, and geography of the rhine, from its origins in switzerland to its final destination at the rhine delta in holland. Best rhine river travel books from travel to culture to.
Its a very short novel that should give you a bit of an overview of modern dutch history ww ii to the 1970s. Hello, i am trying to find a travel book for rhine valley not a travel book for germany, but something more specific to this area. The largest city on the rhine is cologne, germany, with a population of more than 1,050,000 people. Best rhine river travel books from travel to culture to history to purchase for your trip march, 2018 if you are interested in planning a rhine river trip in the future, or are planning to take a rhine river cruise like we did, then you may be curious about what if any travel books you should purchase. In the late 1880s, 250,000 salmo salar were caught annually in germany and the netherlands, but by the early 1900s, the catches were decreasing rapidly and the salmo salar were extinct in. In recent months, rhine river levels measured at kaub, germany, near the rhines midway point between rudesheim and koblenz, have been at historic lows, according to the u. Fifty million people live along the rhine river as it flows through switzerland, austria, france, germany, the netherlands and other nations. A total of two bridges on the line, filisur reichenautamins both single tracked, electrified, 1,000 mm 3 ft 3 3. This was about 28% of all the recorded rhines in the usa. The most rhine families were found in the usa in 1880. The moselle valley is an industrial area, with coal mining and steel manufacturing, and can accommodate large cargo ships. The rhine was formerly a salmo salar river before pollution and alterations occurred. The rhine river is europes most important commercial waterway, channeling the flow. Among the finest multidestination books is the rhine.
In 1840 there were rhine families living in pennsylvania. Part of the technology brought to humans by the galactics is the ability to rejuvenate old soldiers, so that countries can draw on. It runs for over 1,232 km 766 mi from its source in the in the swiss alps in switzerland, issuing from the rheinwaldhorn glacier 3,353m above sea level the rhine flows through six countriesswitzerland, principality of liechtenstein, austria, germany, france and the netherlands before. Highlights the rhine river, a major transportation route in western europe. During that memorable river crossing, your officers and men performed many outstanding feats. The toponym overtherhine is a reference to the miami and erie canal as the rhine of ohio. If there is no specific book just on the rhine cities, perhaps an overall germany guide book that has a section s. This map depicts the rhine river location as it flows through germany. Rhin including alsatian is one of the major european rivers, which has its sources in switzerland and flows in a mostly northerly direction through germany and the netherlands, emptying into the north sea. The rhine, flowing past some of europes most ravishing landscapes, is as much myth as waterway. He explores the impact that the rhine has had on european culture and history and finds out. Europes river highway rivers around the world paperback miller, gary g on. How to explore the 6 cities on the rhine river books and bao.