The mountains and moorlands of Great Britain
Author : I A. Nicholson
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Page : pages
File Size : 44,60 MB
Release : 1974
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Author : I A. Nicholson
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Page : pages
File Size : 44,60 MB
Release : 1974
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Author : Arnold Darlington
Publisher :
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 30,13 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Moor ecology
ISBN : 9780340226155
Author : W. H. Pearsall
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 48,96 MB
Release : 2012-07-19
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0007406126
An invaluable introduction to the upland regions of Britain – their structure, climate, vegetation and animal life, their present and past uses and the problems of their conservation for the future. This edition is exclusive to newnaturalists.com
Author : V. J. Manley
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Page : 64 pages
File Size : 17,64 MB
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Category : Ecology
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Author : Christopher Somerville
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 34,26 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 1426208200
The allure of Great Britain's natural beauty, famously refined culture, and storied history has long held sway over visitors. The country is the number one destination for Americans traveling to Europe. Annually, more than 4,000,000 tourists cross the Atlantic to enjoy the island's myriad charms, including the rolling moors of Devon and Yorkshire, some of the world's finest museums, dining, and theater in the fabled streets of London. Travelers are able to soak in the rich history and stunning scenery of Scotland's islands and highlands, as well as the stately aristocratic mansions and castles that dot the countryside. Illustrated with more than 150 vivid photographs and 30 detailed, full-color maps, National Geographic Traveler: Great Britain, 3rd Edition brings you everything you need to know to plan a trip to this most enticing of regions. Veteran travel author Christopher Somerville, a native Englishman, guides you shire by shire through the fascinating landscape that is 21st-century Britain, beginning with a detailed introduction to the island's history, food, land, and culture--factors that have clearly shaped the distinctive tongue-in-cheek character of the British people. The book provides an in-depth exploration of the area's individual regions, including the very distinct countries of Scotland and Wales, covering in detail every corner of this diverse and beguiling land. From venerable Westminster Abbey and the cutting edge art at the Tate Modern museum in London to Shakespeare's scenic hometown of Stratford-Upon-Avon to John Lennon's boyhood home in Liverpool, it's all here. In addition, special detailed features give comprehensive information on many diverse topics such as the relaxing parks of London, Wedgewood and the potteries, Thomas Hardy's Dorset, and golfing in Scotland. The book also offers seventeen guided walks and drives through many of Britain's most scenic and historic regions, including tours of the ancient cities of Oxford and Bath and drives around Snowdonia National Park in Wales and Wordsworth's beautiful Windermere in the hugely popular Lake District. A thorough Travelwise section provides recommendations for hotels and restaurants in all price ranges and in all areas. Whether you're birdwatching on the islands of Scotland's Inner Hebrides, visiting the famous and impressive Bronze-Age monument at Stonehenge, or gazing upon the famous portraits of storybook kings and queens in the National Portrait Gallery in London, National Geographic Traveler: Great Britain has every tool you need to make your trip a memorable one.
Author : Bellamy
Publisher : Search Press Limited
Page : pages
File Size : 46,28 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Art
ISBN : 1781267715
Author : George Long
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Page : 552 pages
File Size : 35,28 MB
Release : 1850
Category : England
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Author : Simmons Ian G Simmons
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 39,47 MB
Release : 2019-08-07
Category : SCIENCE
ISBN : 1474472613
This is a history of the moorlands and the part they have played in English and Welsh history over ten millennia. Ian Simmons combines the perspectives of natural science, archaeology, social history and historical geography, and draws on forty years of exploring and studying the moorlands. Starting with a description of their origins and how they have changed under the impact of human and natural forces, Simmons shows how perceptions of the moors have been influenced by writers, artists and the media (and how they have been inspired by the moors), and how these perceptions have resulted in great changes in attitudes to moorland use and management. The book begins by offering some concise understanding of the physical and natural characteristics of moorlands. It then gives an account of how hunter-gatherers of the Mesolithic period altered their surroundings using fire. It describes how millennia of agricultural production wrought distinctive moorland landscapes and how these in turn were affected and sometimes transformed by industrialisation, afforestation and changes in farming methods. The renewed impetus in the twentieth century for environmental management and conservation brings the story near to the present. The North Pennines, Dartmoor and South Wales are the subject of detailed accounts that reveal the common characteristics of the moorlands as well as their marked contrasts. Beyond the recent crises of overgrazing and the 2001 foot and mouth outbreak, Ian Simmons lays out some possible futures for the moors.
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Page : 550 pages
File Size : 13,87 MB
Release : 1850*
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Author : Horace Edwin Piggott
Publisher :
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 47,84 MB
Release : 1922
Category : Great Britain
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