The Making Of The British Landscape: From the Ice Age to the Present

How much do we really know about the place we call 'home'? In this sweeping, timely book, Nicholas Crane tells the story of Britain.

The British landscape has been continuously occupied by humans for 12,000 years, from the end of the Ice Age to the twenty-first century. It has been transformed from a European peninsula of glacier and tundra to an island of glittering cities and exquisite countryside.

In this geographical journey through time, we discover the ancient relationship between people and place and the deep-rooted tensions between town and countryside.

The twin drivers of landscape change - climate and population - have arguably wielded as much influence on our habitat as monarchs and politics. From tsunamis and farming to Roman debacles and industrial cataclysms, from henge to high-rise and hamlet to metropolis, this is a book about change and adaptation. As Britain lurches from an exploitative past towards a more sustainable future, this is the story of our age.

Title - The Making Of The British Landscape: From the Ice Age to the Present

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Author - Nicholas Crane

ISBN 13 - 9780297856665

Imprint - Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Publisher - Orion Publishing Co

Date Published - 13/10/2016

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Binding Type - Hardback

Dimensions - 160 x 235 x 51mm

Weight - 1 g

Languages - English