Nature Contested: Environmental History in Scotland and Northern England Since 1600

by T.C. Smout

This book is about how we have treated nature in some of the most valued landscapes in Europe. Combining social and cultural history with ecology and geography, T.C. Smout has written an environmental history that is both profound and accessible.The Highlands and Lowlands of Scotland, the Lake District and the northern moors and plains of England form a natural region. The crags, moorland, woods and wetlands have been both treasured for their beauty...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748614117
• ISBN13: 9780748614110
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher