| Book Review | Environmental History, 11.4

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Book Review

London's Thames: The River That Shaped a City and Its History. By Gavin Weightman. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2005. x + 150 pp. Illustrations, bibliography, index. Cloth $23.95.

The river Thames meanders through the long history of London and an understanding of this river is an essential part of the complex history of this city. In London's Thames: The River that Shaped a City and its History, Gavin Weightman follows the course of this intricate, entwined history and highlights the central role of the tidal nature of this river. Academics may find this book wanting, as it is popular history. As was noted in Booklist, this book "will be a good background-reading source for the traveler heading to England." It is not a footnoted, exhaustively researched, and primary source heavy exploration of the Thames, nor does it pretend to be. With that said, Weightman does well in producing a readable, entertaining, concise, and coherent popular history.

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