Trees, Woods and Forests: A Social and Cultural History
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Charles Watkins (Author)
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Throughout human history our relationship with trees, woods and forests has remained central to the development of our technology, culture and expansion as a species. In this engaging book Charles Watkins examines and challenges our historical andmodern attitudes to wooded environments, and our continuing anxiety about humanity's impact on these natural realms. 50 colour, 50 black & white
About the Author
Charles Watkins is professor of rural geography at the University of Nottingham, UK. He is coauthor of Uvedale Price 1747-1829: Decoding the Picturesque and The British Arboretum: Science, Trees and Culture in the Nineteenth Century.
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- Contributor: Charles Watkins
- Imprint: Reaktion Books
- ISBN13: 9781780236643
- Number of Pages: 312
- Packaged Dimensions: 156x234mm
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Reaktion Books
- Release Date: 2016-07-01
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Charles Watkins is professor of rural geography at the University of Nottingham, UK. He is coauthor of Uvedale Price 1747-1829: Decoding the Picturesque and The British Arboretum: Science, Trees and Culture in the Nineteenth Century.
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