The 100th volume of the prestigious New Naturalist series, written by one of Britain's best-known naturalists, explores the significance and history of woodlands on the British landscape
‘Trees are wildlife just as deer or primroses are wildlife. Each species has its own agenda and its own interactions with human activities…’
This 100th volume of the New Naturalist series presents a landmark in natural history publishing. Looking at such diverse evidence as the woods used in buildings and ships, and how woodland has been portrayed in pictures and photographs, Rackham reconstructs British woodland through the ages.
Aimed at the non-specialist, ‘New Naturalist Woodlands’ investigates what woods are and how they function. In lively style, Rackham takes us through:
Illustrated with beautiful colour photographs throughout, this New Naturalist is set to be a classic for collectors and general readers alike.
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Oliver Rackham is a name synonymous with woodlands. He has written various books on trees and woodland, most recently a second edition of Ancient Woodland: its history, vegetation, and uses in England. Dr Rackham (OBE) is currently Praelector Rhetoricus at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
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Hard Cover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. Number 100 of the New Naturalist Library, on British woodlands, their history, types, origins, and uses. Stout hardcover in jacket, as pictured. Light wear to book, minor edgewear to jacket, rubberstamp of professor & environmental historian William Cronon on half-title. Text clean; xiv, 609 pages; index, bibliography, references, illustrations, b/w & color photos. Size: Octavo. Codice articolo w0196
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xiv, 609 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 22 cm. Subjects: Forests and forestry Great Britain History; Forest ecology Great Britain; Écologie forestière Grande-Bretagne; Forest ecology; Forests and forestry; Forests and forestry History. Great Britain; Natural history; Trees; Environment; Management; Trees Great Britain; Trees, wildflowers & plants: general interest; Physical geography & topography; United Kingdom, Great Britain. 3 Kg. Codice articolo 434491
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