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Book SynopsisTom Williamson is Professor of History at the University of East Anglia, UK. His many publications include
The Transformation of Rural England (2002) and
Shaping Medieval Landscapes: Settlement, Society, Environment (2003).
Trade ReviewAn Environmental History... is an engaging read, written with clarity and care, and with only the minimum use of specialized vocabulary. -- Terry O'Connor, University of York, UK * Institute of Historical Research, Reviews in History *
Williamson has done a service to anyone interested in the impact of agricultural, industrial and social change on the diversity of England’s wildlife, whether native, non-native or naturalising. No one could walk away from a careful reading of the book thinking that it is easy to distinguish natural from artificial landscapes, or that the history of English wildlife lends itself to simple narratives of either progress or decline. -- Etienne Benson, University of Pennsylvania * Environment and History *
Table of Contents1. Introduction / 2. The 'Traditional' Landscape and its Wildlife / 3. Agricultural Change and its Impact 1650-1850 / 4. The Impact of Landed Estates / 5. Industry and Towns 1650-1870 / 6. Agriculture in Depression / 7. The Spread of Suburbia / 8. Attitudes to Wildlife / 9. Conclusion.
