Background
Rackham, Oliver was born on October 17, 1939 in Bungay, Suffolk, England. Son of Geoffrey Herbert and Norah Kathleen (Wilson) Rackham.
(A study of the history of British woodlands and a field g...)
A study of the history of British woodlands and a field guide for those who want a fuller understanding of trees and their place in the landscape.
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( Fields, highways, hedgerows, fens, marshes, rivers, hea...)
Fields, highways, hedgerows, fens, marshes, rivers, heaths, coasts, woods, and wood pastures: this tribute to the endlessly changing character of Britain's countryside illustrates how it developed over the centuries. Going right up to the present day, and including both natural and man-made features, it demonstrates the sometimes subtle, sometimes radical ways in which people, flora, fauna, climate, soils, and other physical conditions have played a role in shaping the landscape. "...quirky and rewarding...full of answers to questions that others have not had the wit to ask."--Economist. "One thing is certain: no one would be wise to write further on our natural history...without thinking very hard about what is contained in these authoritative pages."--Country Life.
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( Long accepted as the best work on the subject, this is ...)
Long accepted as the best work on the subject, this is both a comprehensive history of Britain's woodlands and a field guide that presents trees individually and as part of the landscape. Extending from prehistoric times up to the Middle Ages, it also describes the subsequent decline until the present century. "This is the book that felled the romantic cliché of sylvan England...There are heroes in this book as much as in any history, but they are ancient oaks and beeches and hornbeams..."--Simon Schama. "...a classic..."--Country Life.
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Rackham, Oliver was born on October 17, 1939 in Bungay, Suffolk, England. Son of Geoffrey Herbert and Norah Kathleen (Wilson) Rackham.
Bachelor, Cambridge (England) University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge (England) University, 1964. Doctorate (honorary), University Essex.
Fellow Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, since 1964. Junior proctor Cambridge University, 1996-1997.
( Fields, highways, hedgerows, fens, marshes, rivers, hea...)
( Long accepted as the best work on the subject, this is ...)
(A study of the history of British woodlands and a field g...)
(First published in this form in 1994, this is a new paper...)
Member British Ecological Society, Botanical Society of the British Isles, Landscape History Society.