Phoenix: The History of the Countryside: The Classic History of Britain's Landscape, Flora and Fauna
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Fields, highways, hedgerows, fens, marshes, rivers, heaths, coasts, woods, and wood pastures: this tribute to the endlessly changing character of Britain's countryside illustrates how it developed over the centuries. Going right up to the present day, and including both natural and man-made features, it demonstrates the sometimes subtle, sometimes radical ways in which people, flora, fauna, climate, soils, and other physical conditions have played a role in shaping the landscape. "...quirky and rewarding...full of answers to questions that others have not had the wit to ask."--Economist. "One thing is certain: no one would be wise to write further on our natural history...without thinking very hard about what is contained in these authoritative pages."--Country Life.
Phoenix: The History of the Countryside: The Classic History of Britain's Landscape, Flora and Fauna,Oliver Rackham,Phoenix Press,1842124404,Europe - Great Britain - General,General,Great Britain,History,History - General History,History: World,Landscape,Life Sciences - Botany,Natural history,History / Great Britain,History of specific subjects,MILITARY HISTORY - WEAPONS OF WAR TRDPB,Popular science,The countryside, country life,United Kingdom, Great Britain
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