{"product_id":"an-environmental-history-of-wildlife-in-england-1650-1950-9781441124869","title":"An Environmental History of Wildlife in England 1650  1950","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTom Williamson is Professor of History at the University of East Anglia, UK. His many publications include \u003ci\u003eThe Transformation of Rural England\u003c\/i\u003e (2002) and \u003ci\u003eShaping Medieval Landscapes: Settlement, Society, Environment\u003c\/i\u003e (2003).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Environmental History... \u003c\/i\u003eis 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 *\u003cbr\u003eWilliamson 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 *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. 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.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769645498711,"sku":"9781441124869","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781441124869.jpg?v=1758722035","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/an-environmental-history-of-wildlife-in-england-1650-1950-9781441124869","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}