Download or read book The History of the Countryside written by Oliver Rackham and published by Phoenix. This book was released on 2000 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tribute to Britain's countryside and how it developed over the centuries. Going right up to the present day, and including both natural and man-made features, it demonstrates the ways in which people, flora, fauna, climate, soils, and other physical conditions have played a role in shaping the landscape. “Quirky and rewarding...full of answers to questions that others have not had the wit to ask.”—Economist. “No one would be wise to write further on our natural history...without thinking very hard about what is contained in these authoritative pages.”—Country Life.