The Making of the English Landscape (Hoskins W. G.)(Paperback)

The Making of the English Landscape (Hoskins W. G.)(Paperback)

W.G. Hoskins was one of the most original and influential historians of the 20th century. He realized that landscapes are the richest record we have of the past, and with his masterpiece, The Making of the English Landscape, he changed forever how we experience the places we live and

The English Landscape Garden: A Survey (Symes Michael)(Paperback)

The 18th-century phenomenon of the English Landscape Garden was so widespread that even today, when so much has been built over or otherwise changed, one is never far from an example throughout England. The book is structured so as to give the background to, and motivation for, creating the

Icons of England (Bryson Bill)(Paperback / softback)

This celebration of the English countryside does not only focus on the rolling green landscapes and magnificent monuments that set England apart from the rest of the world. Many of the contributors bring their own special touch, presenting a refreshingly eclectic variety of personal icons, from pub

Legal History of the English Landscape (Jessel Christopher)(Pevná vazba)

A Legal History of the English Landscape is an engaging account of how the law has played a pivotal role in shaping the English landscape through the concepts of security, inheritance, dispute resolution and transfer of

Making Sense - The Glamorous Story of English Grammar (Crystal David)(Paperback / softback)

The world's best-known authority on the English language reveals the secrets and subtleties of its

The Making of the English Gardener (Willes Margaret)(Paperback)

The people and publications at the root of a national obsession In the century between the accession of Elizabeth I and the restoration of Charles II, a horticultural revolution took place in England, making it a leading player in the European horticultural game. Ideas were exchanged across

Making Of The British Army (Mallinson Allan)(Paperback / softback)

Edgehill, 1642: Surveying the disastrous scene in the aftermath of the first battle of the English Civil War, Oliver Cromwell realizes that war can no longer be made in the old, feudal way: there has to be system and discipline, and therefore - eventually - a standing professional

Virginia 1619: Slavery and Freedom in the Making of English America (Musselwhite Paul)(Paperback)

Provides an opportunity to reflect on the origins of English colonialism around the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic world. As the essays here demonstrate, Anglo-Americans have been simultaneously experimenting with representative government and struggling with the corrosive legacy of racial

Making a Point - The Pernickety Story of English Punctuation (Crystal David)(Paperback / softback)

The triumphant third volume in David Crystal's classic series on the English language combines the first history of English punctuation with a complete guide to how to use it - now in

Windblown - Landscape, Legacy and Loss - The Great Storm of 1987 (Jones Tamsin Treverton)(Paperback / softback)

A journey through the Great Storm and the re-birth of the English

Discriminating Sex: White Leisure and the Making of the American Oriental (Sueyoshi Amy)(Paperback)

Freewheeling sexuality and gender experimentation defined the social and moral landscape of 1890s San Francisco. Middle class whites crafting titillating narratives on topics such as high divorce rates, mannish women, and extramarital sex centered Chinese and Japanese immigrants in particular. Amy

Landscape and Power, Second Edition (Mitchell W. J. T.)(Paperback)

The first edition of this book, published in 1994, reshaped the direction of landscape studies by considering landscape not simply as an object to be seen or a text to be read, but as an instrument of cultural force, a central tool in the creation of national and social identities. This second

Home - A Time Traveller's Tales from Britain's Prehistory (Pryor Francis)(Paperback / softback)

In Home Francis Pryor, author of The Making of the British Landscape, archaeologist and broadcaster, takes us on his lifetime's quest: to discover the origins of family life in prehistoric BritainFrancis Pryor's search for the origins of our island story has been the quest of a lifetime. In Home,

Exiled Collector - William Bankes and the Making of an English Country House (Sebba Anne)(Paperback / softback)

Landscape Turned Red: The Battle of Antietam (Sears Stephen W.)(Paperback)

'The best account of the Battle of Antietam' from the award-winning, national bestselling author of Gettysburg and Chancellorsville (The New York Times Book Review).The Civil War battle waged on September 17, 1862, at Antietam Creek, Maryland, was one of the bloodiest in the nation's history: on

Capability Brown: And the Eighteenth-Century English Landscape (Turner Roger)(Paperback)

In this comprehensive study of the man and his creations, the author follows an introduction to the culture and society of 18th-century England by tracing the rise of the Landscape Movement. He then provides a carefully researched account of Lancelot Brown's humble origins and rising fortunes, his

Capability Brown and the English Landscape Garden (Mayer Laura)(Paperback)

The name Lancelot 'Capability' Brown has become synonymous with the eighteenth-century English landscape garden: between 1751 and 1783 his consultancy handled over 170 major commissions. Ruthlessly efficient, he could stake out the 'capabilities' of a particular terrain within an hour on horseback

Anthropology of Landscape: The Extraordinary in the Ordinary (Tilley Christopher)(Paperback)

An Anthropology of Landscape tells the fascinating story of a heathland landscape in south-west England and the way different individuals and groups engage with it. Based on a long-term anthropological study, the book emphasises four individual themes: embodied identities, the landscape as a

Landscape Beneath the Waves: The Archaeological Exploration of Underwater Landscapes (Wickham-Jones Caroline)(Paperback)

Comprehensive introduction to the effects of sea-level change on prehistoric landscapes and the techniques and methods of interpretation applicable to the study of submerged archaeology illustrated by case

Hitchhiking the Highway of Tears (Nickerson Sheila)(Paperback)

Poetry exploring both the interior landscape and landscape of the natural world--particularly the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. This is a collection of beauty and loss, relating the interaction of nature and human nature. There is a stunning light throughout these poems.--Lana Hechtman Ayers,

Dark Conceit: The Making of Allegory (Honig Edwin)(Paperback)

The first book in English to treat allegory seriously in terms of literary creation and criticism. The study explores the methods and ideas that go into the making of allegory, discusses the misconceptions that have obscured the subject, and surveys the changing concept of

Rain: Four Walks in English Weather (Harrison Melissa)(Paperback)

An evocative meditation on the English landscape in wet weather by the acclaimed novelist and nature writer, Melissa Harrison. Whenever rain falls, the English countryside changes. Fields, farms, hills and hedgerows appear altered, the wildlife behaves differently, and over time the terrain itself

English Electric Lightning: Genesis and Projects (Wilson Tony)(Paperback)

Progress on the English Electric Canberra was the main topic of a report written by W E W 'Teddy' Petter on June 17, 1948, but a final paragraph headed 'High Speed Fighter' said, 'Requirements for a high speed fighter are being sent to us...There would probably be two or three prototypes attached

Story of English (McCrum Robert)(Paperback / softback)

The Story of English is the extraordinary tale of the origins and development of the English language. Two thousand years ago English was confined to a handful of savage tribes on the shores of north-west Europe; More widely scattered, written and spoken than any other language in history,