weiden nicolson Illustrated History of the Countryside
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Description:
"The Illustrated History of the Countryside" tells the many-layered story of the British landscape. Oliver Rackham shows, with passion and humour, how to read our surroundings; the past - even the medieval past - lives around us. Adapted from his classic work "The History Of The Countryside", this illustrated edition combines Dr Rackham's wisdom and eloquence with the finest landscape photography, vividly exposing the splendour and secrets of our countryside. At the heart of the book are eight of the author's walks within areas of natural beauty; Dr Rackham proves an engaging and informative guide to some of Britain's best loved places, as well as offering practical advice on landscape detection techniques. With over 100 colour illustrations "The Illustrated History of the Countryside" contains a wealth of knowledge invaluable to our appreciation of our greatest asset - our natural heritage.
Author:
Oliver Rackham
Number of Pages:
312
RRP:
£18.99
Published Date:
24 jul 2003
ISBN:
0297843354
Format
Paperback Hardback
Author
eeyore Knight Commander of the Wild Empire
Registered: February 2006 Location: Chilterns Posts: 8110
Review Date: Sat 11, November, 2006
Would you recommend it? Yes |
Total Spent: £15.00| Rating: 10
Strengths:
great pictures , hugely detailed and very interesting
Weaknesses:
This is a brilliant book for anyone interested in the british countryside and how it came to be what it is today. This is a reworked version of rackhams original book "the history of the countryside" updated and with considerably more pictures.
This book ought to be required reading for anyone studying countryside management but is also tremendously interesting for any one with an interest in our coutryside or wildlife
highly reccomended
------------------------------ "new improved eeyore , now with added tact..... for that whiter brighter finish"
