{"product_id":"the-ancient-woods-of-south-east-wales-paperback","title":"The Ancient Woods of South-East Wales - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOliver Rackham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAndrew Gummer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe ancient woods of south-east Wales are treasures of a rich landscape. Describing the geology, history and flora of many individual woods, The Ancient Woods of South-East Wales recounts how these special places have altered or been altered and how they may change in future. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith understated humour and his unusual insights, Oliver Rackham reveals their histories, in this new book, published in collaboration with The Woodland Trust. He was drawn to oddities and mysteries of trees and landscapes: bell-pits, a strange dwarf oakwood, towering gnarled beeches, and the famous rare Tintern spurge. 'Dark on the horizon', he writes, 'is the high ridge of Coed Gwent, Wentwood', and he explores it with fascination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOliver Rackham (1939-2015) was the pre-eminent botanist of his generation, whose work focused on trees, woodland and landscape. He was the author of many books including The History of the Countryside. His books The Ash Tree and The Ancient Woods of the Helford River are both published by Little Toller in the Oliver Rackham Library.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42170589741191,"sku":"9781908213747","price":32.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/1cfab685968d75895d223bee3b91f9f8.webp?v=1733349303","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-ancient-woods-of-south-east-wales-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}