Water Management in the English Landscape
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Water Management in the English Landscape by Hadrian Cook
This book represents a major step towards a truly holistic landscape history.
Amost exciting interdisciplinary development in agricultural history,landscape history and nature conservation/management-- Paul Halstead, University of Sheffield Its great value is to bring together lowland draining, underdraining and water-meadow creation and treat them for what they are - aspects of the greater whole - water management in a basically waterlogged countryside ... this is a useful, timely and informative book that summarizes a vast range of knowledge. For anyone interested in the history and workings of these very special and fascinating parts of the English landscape, it is a 'must'. -- The Agricultural History Review Amost exciting interdisciplinary development in agricultural history,landscape history and nature conservation/management. Its great value is to bring together lowland draining, underdraining and water-meadow creation and treat them for what they are - aspects of the greater whole - water management in a basically waterlogged countryside ... this is a useful, timely and informative book that summarizes a vast range of knowledge. For anyone interested in the history and workings of these very special and fascinating parts of the English landscape, it is a 'must'.
Hadrian Cook is Senior Lecturer in Hydrology at Wye College, University of London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781853312069 |
| ISBN 10 | 1853312061 |
| Title | Water Management in the English Landscape |
| Author | Hadrian F Cook |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Edinburgh University Press |
| Year published | 1999-03-04 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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