How To Read A Village by Richard Muir
Drawing on dozens of real villages as examples, the author, an expert on the landscape, matches up popular images and perceptions with the realities of old village life and history. Covering the whole of Britain, he also points out key regional differences - for example, why villages in Scotland follow a different pattern to villages in England.
One does not want to do anything but praise Richard Muir for his readableness..he provides a remarkable amount of useful information * Daily Telegraph *
Dr Muir lets his exploration and enthusiasms run full and free, with the result that one is swept along by a mixture of eagerness and fresh views -- Ronald Blythe * Sunday Times *
..a good informative read. But if you fancy going one step further and getting your hands dirty by delving into the history of your favourite village, this volume will also provide you with the basic tools - and certainly the inspiration - to do precisely that. * BBC Countryfile magazine *
Dr Muir lets his exploration and enthusiasms run full and free, with the result that one is swept along by a mixture of eagerness and fresh views -- Ronald Blythe * Sunday Times *
..a good informative read. But if you fancy going one step further and getting your hands dirty by delving into the history of your favourite village, this volume will also provide you with the basic tools - and certainly the inspiration - to do precisely that. * BBC Countryfile magazine *
Dr Richard Muir has a first class MA and a doctorate from the University of Aberdeen, and was made Honorary Research Fellow in Geography and the Environment in 2001. The bestselling author of the classic and hugely successful Shell Guide to Reading the Landscape, he is a leading expert in the field of landscape interpretation. Raised in the Yorkshire Dales, educated in Scotland and having lectured at Trinity, Dublin and Anglia universities, he now lives in Harrogate.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780091920111 |
| ISBN 10 | 0091920116 |
| Title | How To Read A Village |
| Author | Richard Muir |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Ebury Publishing |
| Year published | 2007-11-22 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
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