- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: The History Press Ltd (4 Feb 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0752414801
- ISBN-13: 978-0752414805
- Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 16.4 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 148,618 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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For Professor and Channel 4 personality Mick Aston, landscape archaeology remains his first love, because it provides so much information about how ordinary communities lived in the past. Environmental archaeology, experimental archaeology, the archaeology of buildings, and his great project at the village of Shapwick in Somerset are just some of the other subjects brought excitingly to life in Mick's colourful and action-packed pages. Reading this book, it is easy to share the author's basic conviction that "Archaeology is fun."
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a good brief introduction to some Mick Aston's (of Time Team) archaeological interests. The first few chapters are autobiographical, the rest explain a bit more about his specific interests, for example the archaeology of buildings. The tone is kept light and accessible, and makes you want to find out more about some of the things he talks about (there's a good bibliography for further reading). The only thing I can say against the book is that it's too short, and therefore quite expensive for what you get.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you like Time Team and enjoy a passing interest in archeology then you will enjoy this book , there are lots of pictures and he explains what his obsession is with Monastries . You dont learn much about him as a person ie it is not an autobiography but you learn how he became interested in archaeology . I also have found useful the 'further reading 'section in the book .
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is not an archaeological text book but tells you Micks motavation on his trip to becoming possibly the most well known archaeologist in Britain. It is a good, good read and being an archaeologist does not detract me from the enthusiasum and drive of the professer and his reasons for doing what he loves best. Unlike most archaeological reports, it is not dull and boring and full of technical jargon. Having meet professer Aston on a few occasions i understand how he wrestled with the tv fame etc. Take it from me Mick you are a great bloke and this is a great read and i would rather work with you a million times than some of the boring, dull, stuck in the past(he he he), antiquariun type archeaologists that still litter the proffesion.
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Bio on an interesting archelogist
A highly entertaining and informative bio of Mick and the most enjoyable TV series Time team.
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Published 2 months ago by BrianW
Our Mick
Lovely midlands gentleman who forms part of the famous Time Team group and always a joy to watch and listen to. So knowledgeable with a dry wit, we all love Mick Aston.
Published 6 months ago by Jackie Domingo
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I bought this book last week and I love it. It is filled with all the stories of how Mick got his interest in archaeology and is a really usefull and fun book to have. Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2006 by R. Sim
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