{"product_id":"the-remembered-land-surviving-sealevel-rise-after-the-last-ice-age-debates-in-archaeology-9781474245913","title":"The Remembered Land Surviving SeaLevel Rise After the Last Ice Age Debates in Archaeology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJim Leary \u003c\/b\u003electures in Archaeology at the University of Reading, UK. Formerly a prehistorian with English Heritage and the 2012 'Field Archaeologist in Residence' at Cambridge University, his publications include \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Silbury Hill \u003c\/i\u003e(with David Field, 2010).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[Leary's] engaging book combines an effective synthesis of previous research with thought-provoking analysis, deftly conveyed with an evocative, imaginative turn of phrase. * Current Archaeology *\u003cbr\u003eA welcome fresh perspective ... [Leary] points the way for a new understanding of mesolithic lives – and what rising seas may bring today. * British Archaeology *\u003cbr\u003e[\u003ci\u003eThe Remembered Land\u003c\/i\u003e] is a fine demonstration of the need for cognition and imagination in the study of landscapes of any date ... This is a really good book, full of ideas and provocative new ways of thinking. * Landscapes *\u003cbr\u003eLeary encourages us to think about the human scale and to consider how this can profoundly shape responses ... to environmental change ... [He] poetically and powerfully makes the point. * Antiquity *\u003cbr\u003eWritten in a clear and readable style ... This book is inspiring reading not only for professional archaeologists but for all those interested in climate change and its past and future consequences. * Kuml: Journal of the Jutland Archaeological Society (Bloomsbury translation) *\u003cbr\u003eJim Leary paints a fascinating portrait of the sunken landscape of the North Sea and the human consequences of sea level rise after the Ice Age. This evocatively written, imaginative essay brings a wide range of highly specialized research to a general audience while causing you to think about the long-term consequences of climate change. A provocative, thought-provoking book to read either when afloat on the North Sea or when contemplating its heaving waves. -- Brian Fagan, Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, University of California, USA, and author of The Attacking Ocean (Bloomsbury, 2013)\u003cbr\u003eLeary's imaginative, well-constructed work provides a unique insight into the environmental history of the North Sea. The author breathes life back into a forgotten land, flora, fauna, and people, connecting that which cannot be seen to the present as well as shedding light on the process that allows for this reconstruction. … His holistic approach to understanding past environmental change touches upon numerous facets and allows readers to see into the complexity of change and its long-term impact. … This impressive work is a welcome addition to the understanding of the complex history of environmental change in and beyond the North Sea since the last Ice Age. \u003cb\u003eSumming Up:\u003c\/b\u003e Recommended. All levels\/libraries. * CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: To begin\u003c\/b\u003e Chapter 1 Recognising Northsealand  \u003cb\u003ePart 2: Landscape\u003c\/b\u003e Chapter 2 Thinking the Imagined Land Chapter 3 The People of Northsealand Chapter 4 Shaping the World with Ice and Sea  \u003cb\u003ePart 3: Effects\u003c\/b\u003e Chapter 5 Changing Worlds and Changing Worldviews Chapter 6 Losing Place  \u003cb\u003ePart 4: Responses\u003c\/b\u003e Chapter 7 Living in a Changing World Chapter 8 Knowledge, Networks and Social Memory Chapter 9 Being Pragmatic   \u003cb\u003ePart 5: To end\u003c\/b\u003e Chapter 10 The Remembered Land Epilogue Notes References Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53515772363095,"sku":"9781474245913","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-remembered-land-surviving-sealevel-rise-after-the-last-ice-age-debates-in-archaeology-9781474245913","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}