The History of the Countryside

London: J.M. Dent & Co,, 1987. Illustrated with a few black and white photographs, thick octavo, pp xvi, 445, fore-edge slightly thumbed, half-title lightly creased, very slightly used internally, paperback, covers very slightly worn, spine slightly creased. [From its earliest origins to the present day, Oliver Rackham describes the endlessly changing character of Britain's countryside. Exploring the natural and man-made features of the land - fields, highways, hedgerows, fens, marshes, rivers, heaths, coasts, woods and wood pastures - he shows conclusively and unforgettably how they have developed over the centuries. In doing so, he covers a wealth of related subjects to provide a fascinating account of the sometimes subtle and sometimes radical ways in which people, fauna, flora, climate, soils and other physical conditions have played their part in the shaping of the countryside.]. Paperback. Good.