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Author | : Richard A. Fortey |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : |
This classic in popular geology, is a unique exploration of Britain's geological diversity. Richard Fortey guides us around the British Isles, and as the rocks change, so we learn to read the clues they contain - cultural as well as geological.
Author | : Richard Fortey |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 2010-05-25 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 1409087697 |
'A very well written book about geology and geological history' Sir David Attenborough, The Times 'I travelled to Haverfordwest to get to the past. From Paddington Station a Great Western locomotive took me on a journey westwards from London further and further back into geological time, from the age of mammals to the age of trilobites...' So begins this enthralling exploration of time and place in which Richard Fortey peels away the top layer of the land to reveal the hidden landscape - the rocks which contain the story of distant events, which dictate not only the personality of the landscape, but the nature of the soil, the plants that grow in it and the regional characteristics of the buildings. We travel with him as our guide throughout the British Isles and as the rocks change so we learn to read the clues they contain: that Britain was once divided into two parts separated by an ocean, that Scottish malt whisky, Harris tweed, slate roofs and thatched cottages can be traced back to tumultuous events which took place many millions of years ago. The Hidden Landscape has become a classic in popular geology since its first publication in 1993. This new edition is fully updated and beautifully illustrated.
Author | : Mary-Ann Ochota |
Publisher | : Frances Lincoln |
Total Pages | : 291 |
Release | : 2018-04-05 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 0711240086 |
For the times when you’re driving past a lumpy, bumpy field and you wonder what made the lumps and bumps; for when you’re walking between two lines of grand trees, wondering when and why they were planted; for when you see a brown heritage sign pointing to a ‘tumulus’ but you don’t know what to look for… Entertaining and factually rigorous, Hidden Histories will help you decipher the story of our landscape through the features you can see around you. This Spotter’s Guide arms the amateur explorer with the crucial information needed to ‘read’ the landscape and spot the human activities that have shaped our green and pleasant land. Photographs and diagrams point out specific details and typical examples to help the curious Spotter ‘get their eye in’ and understand what they’re looking at, or looking for. Specially commissioned illustrations bring to life the processes that shaped the landscape - from medieval ploughing to Roman road building - and stand-alone capsules explore interesting aspects of history such as the Highland Clearances or the coming of Christianity. This unique guide uncovers the hidden stories behind the country's landscape, making it the perfect companion for an exploration of our green and pleasant land.
Author | : Robin Grossinger |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 2012-03-12 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0520951727 |
How has California’s landscape changed? What did now-familiar places look like during prior centuries? What can the past teach us about designing future landscapes? The Napa Valley Historical Ecology Atlas explores these questions by taking readers on a dazzling visual tour of Napa Valley from the early 1800s onward—a forgotten land of brilliant wildflower fields, lush wetlands, and grand oak savannas. Robin Grossinger weaves together rarely-seen historical maps, travelers’s accounts, photographs, and paintings to reconstruct early Napa Valley and document its physical transformation over the past two centuries. The Atlas provides a fascinating new perspective on this iconic landscape, showing the natural heritage that has enabled the agricultural success of the region today. The innovative research of Grossinger and his historical ecology team allows us to visualize the past in unprecedented detail, improving our understanding of the living landscapes we inhabit and suggesting strategies to increase their health and resilience in the future.
Author | : Stanley Greenberg |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 1998-11-04 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 080185945X |
Author | : Paul Devereux |
Publisher | : Gaia |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010-10-01 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 9781856753227 |
The land shimmers with sacred power. From prehistoric times on, our ancestors were aware of this. They sought healing, wisdom, and shamanic access to the spirit realm through interaction with the powerful forms of the natural world, and they built their ritual sites in intimate harmony with its contours. In this book, you'll join writer Paul Devereux as he travels the globe-from the Scottish Isles to the mountains of Tibet, from the Australian Outback to the deserts of South America-in a quest to unlock the potent spiritual meaning of hills, caves, and standing stones. Attending closely to the archaeological evidence and making use of the latest research technologies, Devereux shows us how to look at our surroundings through our ancestors' eyes-once again perceiving the sacred geography that is everywhere embedded in the landscape.
Author | : Edward Twitchell Hall |
Publisher | : Anchor |
Total Pages | : 217 |
Release | : 1969 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : |
An examination of various cultural concepts of space and how differences among them affect modern society. Introducing the science of "proxemics," Hall demonstrates how man's use of space can affect personal business relations, cross-cultural exchanges, architecture, city planning, and urban renewal.
Author | : Richard A. Fortey |
Publisher | : Jonathan Cape |
Total Pages | : 342 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Geology |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Hodgson B.F. |
Publisher | : Рипол Классик |
Total Pages | : 237 |
Release | : |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 5521055061 |
«Таинственный сад» – любимая классика для читателей всех возрастов, жемчужина творчества Фрэнсис Ходжсон Бернетт, роман о заново открытой радости жизни и магии силы. Мэри Леннокс, жестокое и испорченное дитя высшего света, потеряв родителей в Индии, возвращается в Англию, на воспитание к дяде-затворнику в его поместье. Однако дядя находится в постоянных отъездах, и Мэри начинает исследовать округу, в ходе чего делает много открытий, в том числе находит удивительный маленький сад, огороженный стеной, вход в который почему-то запрещен. Отыскав ключ и потайную дверцу, девочка попадает внутрь. Но чьи тайны хранит этот загадочный садик? И нужно ли знать то, что находится под запретом?.. Впрочем, это не единственный секрет в поместье...
Author | : Larry Lindahl |
Publisher | : Arizona Highways Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Oak Creek Canyon (Ariz.) |
ISBN | : 9781893860995 |
"Come view stunning rock formations, hear the musical echo of fast-running streams, and inhale the fragrance of wild cliffroses. All this flows from the bounty of photos and impressions collected by Lindahl during more than 12 years of exploring the Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon area. Plus, follow the 20 hikes he suggests for viewing Red Rock country formations and sites"--Excerpted from back cover.