Trees And Woodland In The British Landscape

Trees And Woodland In The British Landscape

by Dr Oliver Rackham (Author)

Synopsis

'A masterly account...of supreme interest...a classic of recorded field work and meticulous scholarship' Country Life Long accepted as the best work on the subject, Oliver Rackham's book is both a comprehensive history of Britain's woodland and a field-work guide that presents trees individually and as part of the landscape. From prehistoric times, through the Roman period and into the Middle Ages, Oliver Rackham describes the changing character, role and history of trees and woodland. He concludes this definitive study with a section on the conservation and future of Britain's trees, woodlands and hedgerows. 'As an aid to understanding the landscape I haven't found its equal' New Scientist

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Edition: Revised
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Published: 15 Feb 2001

ISBN 10: 1842124692
ISBN 13: 9781842124697
Book Overview: 'A masterly account...of supreme interest...a classic of recorded field work and meticulous scholarship' Country Life

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.