The Illustrated History of the Countryside
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The Illustrated History of the Countryside by Oliver Rackham
This companion guide to the British countryside shows how to find and interpret the clues to the past which lie hidden in the countryside. At the heart of the book are eight photographic essays describing the author's favourite country walks within areas of great natural beauty.
Dr Oliver Rackham is a botanist and a Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. An acknowledged authority on the British countryside, especially trees, woodlands and pasture. THE HISTORY OF THE COUNTRYSIDE won the 1986 Angel Literary Award, the Sir Peter Kent Conservation Prize and the Natural World Book of the Year Award.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781857999532 |
| ISBN 10 | 1857999533 |
| Title | The Illustrated History of the Countryside |
| Author | Oliver Rackham |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 1997-05-12 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Prizes | Winner of Natural World Book of the Year Award 1994 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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