Woodlands (Collins New Naturalist)

Rackham, Prof. Oliver

ISBN 10: 000720244X / ISBN 13: 9780007202447

Published by Collins, UK, 2007

About this Item

New Naturalist 100. A classic exposition, and lovely scholarship. 2007 reprin of the 2006 edt. pp.xiv.609. Illus. Num. figs.

Seller Inventory # 013347

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Woodlands (Collins New Naturalist)
• Publisher: Collins, UK
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 000720244X
• ISBN 13: 9780007202447
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • 225 Sustainable Energy

About this title

Synopsis

Exploring the significance and history of woodlands on the British landscape, this book looks at such diverse evidence as the woods used in buildings and ships, and how woodland has been portrayed in pictures and photographs, reconstructing British woodland through the ages. Aimed at the non-specialist, this book investigates what woods are and how they function. In lively style and illustrated with beautiful color photographs throughout, readers will learn: how woods evolved and how they are managed, the basic botany (understanding roots, partnerships, longevity, tree-rings), outline of woodland history, pollen analysis and wildwood, archives of woodland and how to study them, different types of woodland, the rise and fall of modern forestry. This is set to be a classic for collectors and general readers alike.

About the Author

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.