A History of the Fens of South Lincolnshire

A History of the Fens of South Lincolnshire
Author: William Henry Wheeler
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 665
Release: 2013-10-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 1108066410

This expanded 1896 second edition gives a detailed history of the reclamation and drainage of the Fens of South Lincolnshire.

The Draining of the Fens

The Draining of the Fens
Author: H. C. Darby
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 363
Release: 2011-08-18
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1107402980

The text is ambitious in scope, reflecting the author's position as a historical geographer, and covers a broad range of disciplinary perspectives, ranging from geology to socio-economic analysis. Numerous illustrative figures are contained, including maps, diagrams and photographs of the area, and a bibliography is also provided.

When There Were Birds

When There Were Birds
Author: Roy Adkins
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2021-11-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 140871356X

A landmark book that charts humanity's changing relationship with birds - from the ancient Egyptians to the twenty-first century 'A marvellously original slice of social history' Daily Mail 'The facts and folklore of birdlife are dissected in admirable detail in this handsome book' Sunday Times 'Roy and Lesley Adkins are masters of their craft' BBC Countryfile Magazine No other group of animals has had such a complex and lengthy relationship with humankind as birds. They have been kept in cages as pets, taught to speak and displayed as trophies. More practically, they have been used to tell the time, predict the weather, foretell marriages, provide unlikely cures for ailments, convey messages and warn of poisonous gases. When There Were Birds is a social history of Britain that charts the complex connections between people and birds, set against a background of changes in the landscape and evolving tastes, beliefs and behaviours. It draws together many disparate, forgotten strands to present a story that is an intriguing and unexpectedly significant part of our heritage.

The Fens and Floods of Mid-Lincolnshire

The Fens and Floods of Mid-Lincolnshire
Author: James Sandby Padley
Publisher: Palala Press
Total Pages:
Release: 2016-05-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9781358060168

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