Dales of Yorkshire by Richard Muir

Dales of Yorkshire by Richard Muir

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An examination of every aspect of the landscape of the Yorkshire Dales, from rocks, rivers, glaciers to market towns, industrial sites and farms and the Dales folk themselves. Muir explains how the area has evolved, how communities have lived and what kind of wildlife to expect.

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Dales of Yorkshire by Richard Muir

An examination of every aspect of the landscape of the Yorkshire Dales, from rocks, rivers, glaciers to market towns, industrial sites and farms and the Dales folk themselves. Muir explains how the area has evolved, how communities have lived, where place names have come from, why certain breeds of cattle and sheep are seen in the fields, what kind of wildlife to expect and how the landscape is likely to continue changing. Finally, there are chapters giving expert introductions to the special features and history of each individual Dale.
RICHARD MUIR is Senior Lecturer in Geography, University College of Ripon and York St. John, and author of Modern Political Geogrpahy and (with Ronan Paddison), Geography, Politics and Behaviour, as well as numerous books on geography, landscape and rural Britain.
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ISBN 13 9780333499443
ISBN 10 0333499441
Title Dales of Yorkshire
Author Richard Muir
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Year published 1993-05-14
Number of pages 232
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