
Trees and Woodland in the British Landscape
A beautifully written classic of nature writing.
''A masterly account...of supreme interest...a classic'' Country Life
Long accepted as the best work on the subject, Oliver Rackham''s book is both a comprehensive history of Britain''s woodland and a field-work guide that presents trees individually and as part of the landscape.
From prehistoric times, through the Roman period and into the Middle Ages...
A beautifully written classic of nature writing.
''A masterly account...of supreme interest...a classic'' Country Life
Long accepted as the best work on the subject, Oliver Rackham''s book is both a comprehensive history of Britain''s woodland and a field-work guide that presents trees individually and as part of the landscape.
From prehistoric times, through the Roman period and into the Middle Ages...