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Trees and Woodland in the British Landscape - Softcover

Rackham, Oliver

 
9780297816232: Trees and Woodland in the British Landscape

Synopsis

This is a comprehensive history of Britain's woodlands. It is also a field guide that presents trees individually and as part of the landscape. From prehistoric times, through the Roman period and into the Middle Ages, the book describes the changing character, role and history of trees and woodland. Their subsequent decline until the present century is also studied, with chapters devoted to key themes, from commons and wood pasture, parks and wooded forests, to farms and hedgerows. It concludes with a section on the conservation and future of Britain's trees, woodlands and hedgerows.

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Book Description

'A masterly account...of supreme interest...a classic of recorded field work and meticulous scholarship' Country Life

About the Author

An acknowledged authority on the countryside and its history, Dr Oliver Rackham carries out research in the Botany Department at Cambridge University, where he is a Fellow of Corpus Christi College.

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