Atlas of the Irish Rural Landscape

Aalen, F. H. A. et al. (ed.)

ISBN 10: 0802042945 / ISBN 13: 9780802042941

Published by University of Toronto Press, 1997

About this Item

12" x 9.5". 352 pp. The atlas "combines many different approaches to understanding the immense ecological, educational, aesthetic and economic significance of the landscape." Numerous colour maps, photos, and figures. Blue cloth, gilt titles. DJ has some light shelf wear. Bright clean copy. This book weighs 2.2 kg, extra postage may be requested.

Seller Inventory # 017779

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Atlas of the Irish Rural Landscape
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0802042945
• ISBN 13: 9780802042941
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
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  • History

About this title

Synopsis

Lush and green, the beauty of Ireland's landscape is legendary. "The Atlas of the Irish Rural Landscape" has harnessed the expertise of dozens of specialists to produce an exciting and pioneering study which aims to increase understanding and appreciation for the landscape as an important element of Irish national heritage, and to provide a much needed basis for an understanding of landscape conservation and planning.

Essentially cartographic in approach, the Atlas is supplemented by diagrams, photographs, paintings, and explanatory text. Regional case studies, covering the whole of Ireland from north to south, are included, along with historical background. The impact of human civilization upon Ireland's geography and environment is well documented, and the contributors to the Atlas deal with contemporary changes in the landscape resulting from developments in Irish agriculture, forestry, bog exploitation, tourism, housing, urban expansion, and other forces.

"The Atlas of the Rural Irish Landscape" is a book which aims to educate and inform the general reader and student about the relationship between human activity and the landscape. It is a richly illustrated, beautifully written, and immensely authoritative work that will be the guide to Ireland's geography for many years to come.

About the Authors

F.H.A. Aalen is professor of Geography at Trinity College, Dublin, and has served with various government bodies in Ireland regarding environmental issues, landscape preservation, and regional development.

Matthew Stout, the cartographic editor, is a lecturer at Trinity College, Dublin.

Kevin Whelan, widely regarded as Ireland's most important historical geographer, teaches at Boston College, Massachussets.