1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910716801803321

Autore

Stern Andrew D.

Titolo

Analysis of weather impacts on traffic flow in metropolitan Washington DC / / Andrew D. Stern [and three others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : [U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration], , [2003]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (approximately 20 pages) : color illustrations, color maps

Soggetti

Traffic flow - Washington Metropolitan Area

Traffic flow - Washington Metropolitan Area - Measurement

Automobile driving in bad weather

Automobile driving in rain - Washington Metropolitan Area

Traffic patterns - Washington Metropolitan Area

Travel time (Traffic engineering) - Washington Metropolitan Area

Automobile driving in rain

Traffic flow

Traffic flow - Measurement

Traffic patterns

Washington (D.C.)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"2003"--Publication landing page.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910151624903321

Autore

Folk Tales Authors

Titolo

The anthology of English folk tales

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Gloucestershire : , : The History Press, , 2016

ISBN

0-7509-9004-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (136 pages)

Disciplina

398.20941

Soggetti

Folk literature, English

Tales - England

Legends - England

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Cornwall: Tom the Tinner -- Dorset: William and the Bull -- Gloucestershire: The Secret of the Gaunts' Chapel -- Wiltshire: The Moonrakers -- Hampshire: The Wherwell Cockatrice -- Berkshire: The Cheviot Shepherd's Charm -- Oxfordshire: The White Hare -- Sussex: The Lyminster Knucker -- Surrey: Mathew Trigg and the Pharisees -- London: Wonderful Wife -- Herefordshire: The Little Tailor of Yarpole -- Worcestershire: The Murderous Vicar of Broughton Hackett -- Shropshire: Humphrey Kynaston -- Staffordshire: The Giants of Staffordshire -- Bedfordshire: The Silent Sentinels -- Essex: The King of Colchester's Daughter -- Norfolk: The Potter Heigham Drummer -- Suffolk: The Green Children -- Northamptonshire: The Far-Travelled Fiddler -- Leicestershire &amp -- Rutland: The Monk of Leicester -- Nottinghamshire: The Gypsy Boy -- Cheshire: Ingimund's Saga -- Cumbria: Hunchback and the Swan -- Lancashire: The Devil in the Fireplace -- South Yorkshire: Cat and Man -- The Woodsman and the Hatchet -- East Yorkshire: The Three Roses -- North Yorkshire: The Giant of Pen Hill -- West Yorkshire: All's Well That Ends Well.

Sommario/riassunto

This enchanting collection of stories gathers together folk tales from across England in one special volume. Drawn from The History Press' popular Folk Tales series, herein lies a treasure trove of tales from a wealth of talented storytellers performing in the country today,



including prominent figures Taffy Thomas MBE, Hugh Lupton and Helen East. From hidden chapels and murderous vicars to travelling fiddlers and magical shape-shifters, this book celebrates the distinct character of England's different customs, beliefs and dialects, and is a treat for all who enjoy a good yarn.