The Making of the British Landscape: How We Have Transformed the Land, from Prehistory to Today

Reading this sweeping account of the making of the- British landscape I found myself thrilled- CLIVE ASLET, COUNTRY LIFECompelling, deeply rewarding and hugely- impressive-. . . pull on your boots and coat, go out into the open PHILIP MARSDEN, SUNDAY TIMESTaking an encyclopaedic sweep through our archaeological- story, Francis Pryor covers everyone from the first Neolithic farmers to the- architects of Spaghetti Junction. From canals to windfarms, from dukes laying- out their estates in the 18th century to commercial firms expanding the- popularity of the golf course, he shows us the human race attempting to shape- the landscape of the British Isles A. N. WILSON, FINANCIAL TIMESUnder his gaze, the land starts to fill with tribes and- clans wandering this way and that, leaving traces that can still be seen- today. Pryor feels the land rather than simply knowing itKATHRYN HUGHES, GUARDIANThe British landscape is as rich a source of- inspiration as ever and this book makes an excellent companion guide- MARGARET DRABBLE, DAILY TELEGRAPHA rollercoaster across- a hundred centuries ... Pryor clearly loves this country in the marrow of his- bones- ADAM NICOLSON, SCOTSMANA galloping good readDAVID MUSGROVE, BBC HISTORY, BOOKS OF THE YEAR