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'This is geography not as a dry academic subject full of jargon and terminology, but as the natural history of a living, evolving landscape.' (Economist )
'This neat and engaging book will remind you of the geography of our green and pleasant isle, and, aside from anything else, will ensure you are never without the correct fact again' (The Oldie )
'Let's lift our heads from the flat, mechanical, simplistic world inside the video screens and feast our five senses on the earthly delights of real geography where it rules supreme: out there.' (Sunday Express )
'An amusing and informative read.' (Sunday Telegraph )
'Packed with a wealth of information – making it a must for fans of pub quizzes. And it's good to know someone else was taught that Great Britain looks like an old lady riding a pig' (Press Association )
'This entertaining tome attempts to do for geography what Eats, Shoots and Leaves did for English grammar . . . Somerville presents an overview of Britain that's quirky, methodical, engaging and - most importantly - memorable, helped immeasurably by some ingenious illustrations.' (Walk magazine )
'This book is brilliant...you will find explanations and descriptions of every nook and cranny of our nation.' (The Sentinel )
'A sort of Lynne Truss for our geography, by the author of COAST.' (The Bookseller )
'This neat and engaging book will remind you of the geography of our green and pleasant isle, and, aside from anything else, will ensure you are never without the correct fact again' (The Oldie )
'Let's lift our heads from the flat, mechanical, simplistic world inside the video screens and feast our five senses on the earthly delights of real geography where it rules supreme: out there.' (Sunday Express )
'An amusing and informative read.' (Sunday Telegraph )
'Packed with a wealth of information – making it a must for fans of pub quizzes. And it's good to know someone else was taught that Great Britain looks like an old lady riding a pig' (Press Association )
'This entertaining tome attempts to do for geography what Eats, Shoots and Leaves did for English grammar . . . Somerville presents an overview of Britain that's quirky, methodical, engaging and - most importantly - memorable, helped immeasurably by some ingenious illustrations.' (Walk magazine )
'This book is brilliant...you will find explanations and descriptions of every nook and cranny of our nation.' (The Sentinel )
'A sort of Lynne Truss for our geography, by the author of COAST.' (The Bookseller )
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Bognor Regis...Aberystwyth...Glasgow...Can you place them on a map? Most people can’t, these days. What kind of countryside do you pass through on your way to the Cairngorms, or the Fens, or Northumberland? What’s north of the Pennines? And what’s it like when you get there? Most folk wouldn’t have a clue.
Increasing numbers of us don’t have a basic geographical notion of these islands. Blame it on a decline in formal geography teaching, or Sat-Nav and other ‘A to Z and nothing in between’ devices that make us lazy – we are becoming the best travelled and least well orientated Britons ever seen.
Now Christopher Somerville, bestselling author of Coast and many other books of UK exploration, presents the basics of what belongs where, which counties border one another, and what lies beyond the Watford Gap. He reminds us of the watery bits, the lumpy bits and the flat bits, and gets to grips with the smaller islands surrounding Britain – and much more.
Never Eat Shredded Wheat is a reminder of all the fascinating British geography once learned at school - geography that brings our islands vividly to life - geography which we have forgotten, or never even knew.
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Most entertaining,
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This review is from: Never Eat Shredded Wheat: The Geography We've Lost and How to Find it Again (Hardcover)
This book is a hoot and I would not be surprised if it became listed as a "must read" for school geography lessons. It gets the message across in a very user friendly way and makes you laugh out loud in the process.
Would recommend it to anyone who sees life outside the confined world of the Sat. Nav., even though they are brilliant little tools.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Entertaining, fun and highly digestible,
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This review is from: Never Eat Shredded Wheat: The Geography We've Lost and How to Find it Again (Hardcover)
This book is a joy - light hearted and informative - filled with quickly illustrations and enticing facts. Various main sections cover the key regions of the UK, with follow on sections for 'Coast and Islands', 'Watery Bits' as well as the more mundane 'Cities'. The section on 'Landmarks' lists the main landscape phenomena in each county - as good for inspiring a day out as for showing off your geography: 'Bell Rock', 'Skye Bridge', and 'Ailsa Crag' all sounds rather intriguing. The pub quiz section is very satisfying, especially if you have always preferred the blue pieces in Trivial Pursuit, or just like an excuse to drink beer. Finally there is a lexicon of odd geographer's words, which will help you pass yourself off as a boffin.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
More a miscellany of the British Isles,
By Mof (Chichester UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Never Eat Shredded Wheat: The Geography We've Lost and How to Find it Again (Hardcover)
The premise of this book is rather misleading. It is much more a miscellany of the British Isles than a book about Geography. It is entertainingly written and I don't want to seem critical, because I love the author's walking books. However, if you are a geography teacher (as I am) you may be under the impression that this book will give you some new ideas for the classroom. It won't! It is essentially about the regional geography of the UK and does not touch any of the broader themes of the subject which tend to grab pupils' attention. As an interesting compendium of facts about Britain it works pretty well. Given what he says about his school days, I think Christopher Somerville would be impressed with many of the current geography textbooks and the lively way they present the world to today's youngsters.
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