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History of the Countryside (Phoenix Giants) (Paperback)

by Oliver Rackham (Author)
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  • Paperback: 464 pages
  • Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson; New edition edition (29 Dec 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0753801736
  • ISBN-13: 978-0753801734
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 785,181 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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From its earliest origins to the present day, Oliver Rackham describes the endlessly changing character of Britain's countryside. Exploring the natural and man-made features of the land, he shows conclusively and unforgettably how theyhave developed over the centuries.

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“A classic of scholarship and imagination…a monumental work” Richard Mabey, Times Educational Supplement. 'One thing is certain: no one would be wise to write further on our natural history, or to make films about it, without thinking very hard about what is contained in these authoritative pages' Ronald Blythe, Country Life --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Rackham Does It Again!, 30 Jun 2006
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Rackham, a senior fellow at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, outdoes himself with this stunning exposition of the English countryside. He displays a grasp of his material both wide and deep, saturated with intuitive understanding and ecological consciousness. Rackham really outdoes himself with this one! Highly recommended. The treatment of Essex marshland represents a particular contribution to the literautre.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An epic, 9 April 2007
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This book really does cover the landscape, it is a fantastic story from cover to cover with so many examples that you really do get a feel for how things developed. I read it in just a couple fo days and regularly dip back into it. Oliver has written a number of good and readable books and this really must rate alongside Hoskins for any budding landscape historian.
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5.0 out of 5 stars And a good read too!, 20 Sep 2000
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In addition to reviewer 1's comments, you will also find that this is a very well-written, enjoyable book, even if you don't have an academic interest in the countryside, like me. I thoroughly enjoyed it for it's illumination of th truth and disposal of complete myths that I had always accepted as given truths about woodland. I have since noticed, for example, that planted trees (apart from farmed forestry) nearly always fail. I enjoyed the book, and my rambles around the UK have been much enriched.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Reading for anybody with interest in the Countryside
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5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for students of landscape history
I am currently on a part time certificate course in field archaeology and landscape history at U.E.A. and this book was suggested reading. Read more
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