Natural World
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The Archaeology of Wild Birds in Britain and Ireland [Hardback]
Dale Serjeantson (Author)
Regular Price: £60.00
Special Price: £48.00
ISBN: 9781789259568
Published by : Oxbow Books
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Renowned archaeologist, Dale Serjeantson, tells the story of human engagement with birds from the end of the last Ice Age to around AD 1650. In this book, she integrates the study of archaeological bird remains with ethnography and the history of ... .... Learn More -
Seventeenth-century Water Gardens and the Birth of Modern Scientific thought in Oxford: The Case of Hanwell Castle [Paperback]
Stephen Wass (Author)
£39.95ISBN: 9781914427169
Published by : Windgather Press
Based on a decade of archaeological investigation and historical research, this book tells the story of the Copes of Hanwell Castle in north Oxfordshire and the creation of a garden with links to the development of scientific thinking in Oxford in... .... Learn More -
Trees and Shrubs of Kentucky [Paperback]
Mary E. Wharton (Author)
£23.00ISBN: 9780813195407
Published by : University Press of Kentucky
This authoritative volume provides a comprehensive guide to the 282 species of woody plants found in Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, and Eastern Missouri. Illustrated with more than 1,150 photog... .... Learn More -
The Tree Experts: A History of Professional Arboriculture in Britain [Hardback]
Mark Johnston (Author)
£55.00Click here for ebook buying options
ISBN: 9781911188889
Published by : Windgather Press
Trees are now in the public eye as never before. The threat of tree diseases, the felling of street trees and the challenge of climate change are just some of the issues that have put trees in the media spotlight. At the same time, the trees in ou... .... Learn More -
Parterres Bright with Flowers: A History of the Walled Gardens at Alnwick Castle as Revealed through Excavations and Standing Building Survey [Hardback]
Victoria Ridgeway (Author); Jennifer Proctor (Author)
£28.00ISBN: 9781999615505
Published by : Pre-Construct Archaeology
Series: Pre-Construct Archaeology Monograph Series
Volume: 21
This volume reports on excavation and standing building recording survey carried out by Pre-Construct Archaeology between 2000 and 2004 within Alnwick Castle’s walled kitchen garden. The gardens, first established in 1760, formed a small part of ... .... Learn More -
Birding in Connecticut [Paperback]
Frank Gallo (Author)
£21.50ISBN: 9780819576354
Published by : Wesleyan University Press
Series: Garnet Books
Birding in Connecticut is the definitive guide to where, when, and how to find birds in the Constitution State. Packed with information valuable to birders of all skill levels, from species accounts and a first-of-a kind cumulative list of rare bi... .... Learn More -
Street Trees in Britain: A History [Paperback]
Mark Johnston (Author)
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ISBN: 9781911188230
Published by : Windgather Press
The trees which line many of the streets in our towns and cities can often be regarded as part of a heritage landscape. Despite the difficult conditions of an urban environment, these trees may live for 100 years or more and represent ‘living hist... .... Learn More -
Historic Gardens and Parks of Derbyshire: Challenging Landscapes, 1570-1920 [Paperback]
Dianne Barre (Author)
Regular Price: £25.00
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ISBN: 9781911188049
Published by : Windgather Press
The open hilly terrain of much of Derbyshire has long been a challenge to gardeners and landscapers, but has produced some spectacular walled and terraced gardens. Wealthy aristocrats created important and unusual pleasure gardens including the fa... .... Learn More -
The Traprock Landscapes of New England: Environment, History, and Culture [Paperback]
Peter M. LeTourneau (Author); Robert Pagini (Author)
£18.50ISBN: 9780819576828
Published by : Wesleyan University Press
Series: The Driftless Connecticut Series & Garnet Books
Stunning photography and fact-filled text reveal new perspectives on southern New England's most unique natural region. A picturesque journey through the traprock highlands from New Haven, Connecticut to Amherst, Massachusetts, this book captures ... .... Learn More -
Shades of Green: An Environmental and Cultural History of Sitka Spruce [Paperback]
Ruth Tittensor (Author)
£29.95Click here for ebook buying options
ISBN: 9781909686779
Published by : Windgather Press
Sitka spruce has contributed to the Pacific Coast landscapes of North America for over ten millennia. For the Tlingit First Nationit is the most important tree in terms of spiritual relationships, art, and products in daily use such a... .... Learn More
