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The Making of the British Landscape: How We Have Transformed the Land, from Prehistory to Today
Francis Pryor
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Description for The Making of the British Landscape: How We Have Transformed the Land, from Prehistory to Today
paperback. From our suburban streets which still trace the boundaries of long vanished farms to the Norfolk Broads, formed when medieval peat pits flooded - evidence of man's effect on Britain is everywhere. This title includes over 250 maps and photographs that changes the way you see your surroundings. Num Pages: 832 pages, 250 photos and maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBJD1; HBTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 40. Weight in Grams: 588.
From our suburban streets which still trace the boundaries of long vanished farms to the Norfolk Broads, formed when medieval peat pits flooded - evidence of man's effect on Britain is everywhere. Packed with over 250 maps and photographs, compellingly written and argued, this highly acclaimed book will permanently change the way you see your surroundings.
From our suburban streets which still trace the boundaries of long vanished farms to the Norfolk Broads, formed when medieval peat pits flooded - evidence of man's effect on Britain is everywhere. Packed with over 250 maps and photographs, compellingly written and argued, this highly acclaimed book will permanently change the way you see your surroundings.
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin
Number of pages
832
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
832
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141040592
SKU
V9780141040592
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99-99
About Francis Pryor
Former president of the Council for British Archaeology, Dr Francis Pryor has spent thirty years studying the prehistory of the Fens. He has excavated sites as diverse as Bronze Age farms, field systems and entire Iron Age villages. He appears frequently on TV's Time Team and is the author of Seahenge, as well as Britain BC and Britain AD, both ... Read more
Reviews for The Making of the British Landscape: How We Have Transformed the Land, from Prehistory to Today
Pryor is that rare combination of a first-rate working archaeologist and a good writer, with the priceless ability of being able to explain complex ideas clearly. This is popular archaeology at its best.
Times Higher Educational Supplement
Under his gaze, the land starts to fill with tribes and clans wandering this way and that, leaving traces that can ... Read more
Times Higher Educational Supplement
Under his gaze, the land starts to fill with tribes and clans wandering this way and that, leaving traces that can ... Read more