First published in this form in 1994, this is a new paperback edition of Oliver Rackham's beautifully presented guide to the British landscape. Rackham enthusiastically illustrates the effects of nature and humans on the countryside since the Ice Age and conveys the individual characters of plants and animals, each of which plays a crucial role in shaping the environment. The book is arranged by habitat, including woodland, pasture, hedges, trackways, moorland, grassland, wetland amongst many more. Each section is richly illustrated with colour photographs, maps and concise definitions of many terms. Itineraries for eight walks across Britain are clearly laid out with maps and photographs of the highlights. Anyone with even the slightest appreciation of the countryside will enjoy this book and gain enormously from it.

The History of the Countryside

History

Oliver Rackham

Europe

Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated

TREES AND WOODLAND IN THE BRITISH LANDSCAPE.

Weidenfeld&Nicolson

A study of the history of British woodlands and a field guide for those who want a fuller understanding of trees and their place in the landscape.

Trees and Woodland in the British Landscape

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Littlehampton Book Services Ltd.

London: J M Dent & sons, 1976

The History of the Countryside: The full fascinating story of Britain's landscape

Dent

The Last Forest

J.M.Dent.

Traces the history of the British countryside from the late Ice Age to the early 1990s. It examines how indigenous plants and wildlife and the general topography, have altered over the centuries and how the changing nature of the landscape shapes our lives. Won the Angel Literary Award 1986.

<p>Greatly enlarged, expanded, and updated new edition of Dr Rackham's classic work on the history of trees and woodland in Britain</p>

Ancient Woodland

Castlepoint Press

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