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T C Smout - People and Woods in Scotland: A History - 9780748617012 - V9780748617012
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People and Woods in Scotland: A History

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Description for People and Woods in Scotland: A History Paperback. This is a history of the trees, woodlands and forests of Scotland and of the people who used them. Editor(s): Smout, T. C. Num Pages: 288 pages, 89 black & white illustrations, 89 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; HBT; HDD; PST; RGBL; RGC; WNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 212 x 14. Weight in Grams: 546.
This is a history of the trees, woodlands and forests of Scotland and of the people who used them. It begins 11,500 years ago when the ice sheet melted and trees such as hazel, pine, ash and oak returned, bringing with them first birds and mammals and, soon after, the first hunter-gathering humans. The book charts and explains the almost complete withdrawal of tree cover in Scotland over the following millennia, considers the revival of forests and woodlands in the twentieth century, and ends by examining the changes under way now. The book is intended for everyone interested in ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748617012
SKU
V9780748617012
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5

About T C Smout
T. C. Smout is Historiographer Royal in Scotland.

Reviews for People and Woods in Scotland: A History
Beautifully illustrated with photographs, prints, sketches and maps, and clearly written, this is a fascinating historical introduction to the complex association between people and woods in Scotland. Scottish Economic and Social History A detailed, richly-illustrated exploration of the varied ways in which people have interacted with woodlands in Scotland...an enjoyable and seamless read, from which both specialists and general readers ... Read more

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