{"product_id":"the-history-of-the-countryside-oliver-rackham-9781474614023","title":"The History of the Countryside","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom its earliest origins to the present day, this award-winning, beautifully written book describes the endlessly changing character of Britain's countryside.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A classic' Richard Mabey\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExploring the natural and man-made features of the land - fields, highways, hedgerows, fens, marshes, rivers, heaths, coasts, woods and wood pastures - he shows conclusively and unforgettably how they have developed over the centuries. In doing so, he covers a wealth of related subjects to provide a fascinating account of the sometimes subtle and sometimes radical ways in which people, fauna, flora, climate, soils and other physical conditions have played their part in the shaping of the countryside. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'One thing is certain: no one would be wise to write further on our natural history, or to make films about it, without thinking very hard about what is contained in these authoritative pages' COUNTRY LIFE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Oliver Rackham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1474614027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781474614023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e George Weidenfeld \u0026amp; Nicholson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.40d","brand":"Oliver Rackham","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43993388548351,"sku":"9781474614023","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_62065f8c-d464-4500-ad98-89411484516f.jpg?v=1683324074","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-history-of-the-countryside-oliver-rackham-9781474614023","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}