The Making of the English Landscape by W G Hoskins

The Making of the English Landscape by W G Hoskins

First published in 1955, this is an account of man's effect on his landscape, from pre-history to the motorway age, by the founder of historical geography as a university discipline. It is here republished with new pictures and updated notes to supplement the original text.

W. G. Hoskins was born in Exeter in 1908. Educated at Hele's School and the University of the South West, he went on to teach at the then University College, Leicester (1931-51) where he founded the influential School of English Local History, the first department of its kind in Britain. In 1951 he became Reader in Economic History at Oxford, and it is during his time there that both Devon (1954) and The Making of the English Landscape (1955) appeared, both highly influential works, both still in great demand. Returning as Professor to Leicester, now a University, after a few years he withdrew to return to his beloved Devon: to campaign against wholesale redevelopment--destruction--and to champion similar environmental causes. He enjoyed a national reputation and high regard, which led to radio, television and press appearances. This Devon man changed not only our approach to the study of local history, but also our concern about the conservation of our environment. He died at Cullompton, Devon, in January 1992.

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ISBN 13	9780340399712
ISBN 10	0340399716
Title	The Making of the English Landscape
Author	W G Hoskins
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Year published	1988-10-01
Number of pages	256
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.