Though most of us will have enjoyed strolling through beautiful British woodlands,we might not be aware of the ancient - and often complex - origins of our surroundings. From medieval times,woodlands were carefully managed commodities with hotly contested resources: conflicting demands from landowners,the Crown,the peasantry and local and national wood-based industries have all left their marks on today's woodland. Ian D. Rotherham here explains the various uses of British woods and their industries,such as coppicing,charcoal-burning,basket-making and bodging,and helps the reader to seek out the clues to their woodland's past.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN: 9780747811657Number of pages: 64Weight: 149 gDimensions: 210 x 149 mm
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