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Environmental History of Wildlife in England 1650 - 1950

Williamson, Tom
Heftet / 2013 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781441124869
Publisert
2013-12-05
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Academic USA
Vekt
413 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
296

Forfatter
Williamson, Tom

Biographical note

Tom Williamson is Professor of History at the University of East Anglia, UK. His many publications include The Transformation of Rural England (2002) and Shaping Medieval Landscapes: Settlement, Society, Environment (2003).

Environmental History of Wildlife in England 1650 - 1950

Williamson, Tom
Heftet / 2013 / Engelsk
Williamson, Tom
Heftet / 2013 / Engelsk
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<i>An Environmental History... </i>is an engaging read, written with clarity and care, and with only the minimum use of specialized vocabulary.

- Terry O'Connor, University of York, UK, Institute of Historical Research, Reviews in History

Williamson has done a service to anyone interested in the impact of agricultural, industrial and social change on the diversity of England’s wildlife, whether native, non-native or naturalising. No one could walk away from a careful reading of the book thinking that it is easy to distinguish natural from artificial landscapes, or that the history of English wildlife lends itself to simple narratives of either progress or decline.

- Etienne Benson, University of Pennsylvania, Environment and History

Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2014 While few detailed surveys of fauna or flora exist in England from the period before the nineteenth century, it is possible to combine the evidence of historical sources (ranging from game books, diaries, churchwardens' accounts and even folk songs) and our wider knowledge of past land use and landscape, with contemporary analyses made by modern natural scientists, in order to model the situation at various times and places in the more remote past. This timely volume encompasses both rural and urban environments from 1650 to the mid-twentieth century, drawing on a wide variety of social, historical and ecological sources. It examines the impact of social and economic organisation on the English landscape, biodiversity, the agricultural revolution, landed estates, the coming of large-scale industry and the growth of towns and suburbs. It also develops an original perspective on the complexity and ambiguity of man/animal relationships in this post-medieval period.
Les mer
1. Introduction / 2. The 'Traditional' Landscape and its Wildlife / 3. Agricultural Change and its Impact 1650-1850 / 4. The Impact of Landed Estates / 5. Industry and Towns 1650-1870 / 6. Agriculture in Depression / 7. The Spread of Suburbia / 8. Attitudes to Wildlife / 9. Conclusion.
Les mer
Combining a detailed exploration of the English landscape with a history of wildlife, this timely volume will appeal to both arts and sciences students.
No other comprehensive study on history of wildlife in England available

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<i>An Environmental History... </i>is an engaging read, written with clarity and care, and with only the minimum use of specialized vocabulary.

- Terry O'Connor, University of York, UK, Institute of Historical Research, Reviews in History

Williamson has done a service to anyone interested in the impact of agricultural, industrial and social change on the diversity of England’s wildlife, whether native, non-native or naturalising. No one could walk away from a careful reading of the book thinking that it is easy to distinguish natural from artificial landscapes, or that the history of English wildlife lends itself to simple narratives of either progress or decline.

- Etienne Benson, University of Pennsylvania, Environment and History

Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2014 While few detailed surveys of fauna or flora exist in England from the period before the nineteenth century, it is possible to combine the evidence of historical sources (ranging from game books, diaries, churchwardens' accounts and even folk songs) and our wider knowledge of past land use and landscape, with contemporary analyses made by modern natural scientists, in order to model the situation at various times and places in the more remote past. This timely volume encompasses both rural and urban environments from 1650 to the mid-twentieth century, drawing on a wide variety of social, historical and ecological sources. It examines the impact of social and economic organisation on the English landscape, biodiversity, the agricultural revolution, landed estates, the coming of large-scale industry and the growth of towns and suburbs. It also develops an original perspective on the complexity and ambiguity of man/animal relationships in this post-medieval period.
Les mer
1. Introduction / 2. The 'Traditional' Landscape and its Wildlife / 3. Agricultural Change and its Impact 1650-1850 / 4. The Impact of Landed Estates / 5. Industry and Towns 1650-1870 / 6. Agriculture in Depression / 7. The Spread of Suburbia / 8. Attitudes to Wildlife / 9. Conclusion.
Les mer
Combining a detailed exploration of the English landscape with a history of wildlife, this timely volume will appeal to both arts and sciences students.
No other comprehensive study on history of wildlife in England available

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781441124869
Publisert
2013-12-05
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Academic USA
Vekt
413 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
296

Forfatter
Williamson, Tom

Biographical note

Tom Williamson is Professor of History at the University of East Anglia, UK. His many publications include The Transformation of Rural England (2002) and Shaping Medieval Landscapes: Settlement, Society, Environment (2003).

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