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The Last Forest: Story of Hatfield Forest

The Last Forest: Story of Hatfield Forest

by Dr Oliver Rackham (Author)

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    Paperback 1998

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Synopsis

A study of Hatfield forest by a renowned authority on the history of the countryside. Hatfield forest is an area of supreme interest and natural beauty. All the elements of a medieval forest survive, making it unique in England and possibly the world. He describes it's natural history, discussing the wildlife associated with the forest over the centuries and overall human history, from early settlement in prehistoric times to the conservation issues of today. In the last Forest, Dr Rackham provides a profound and fascinating dimension to our understanding of history and the landscape.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 340
 Edition: New
 Publisher: Orion
Published: 14 Sep 1998
ISBN 10: 0753805251
ISBN 13: 9780753805251
Book Overview: *By a renwned authority on the countryside and it's history. *Dr Oliver Rackham's bestselling The History of the countryside has already beenreprinted 4 times in Phoenix Giant. *Drawing upon years of research, Dr Rackham is as highly readable as he is informative and topical.

Author Bio
Dr Oliver Rackham is a botanist and a Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. An acknowledged authority on the British countryside, especially trees, woodlands and pasture. THE HISTORY OF THE COUNTRYSIDE won the 1986 Angel Literary Award, the Sir Peter Kent Conservation Prize and the Natural World Book of the Year Award.