The Making Of The British Landscape Av Nicholas Crane

<p><b>How much do we really know about the place we call 'home'? In this sweeping, timely book, Nicholas Crane tells the story of Britain.</b><br><br>Over the course of 12,000 years of continuous human occupation, the British landscape has been transformed form a European peninsula of glacier and tundra to an island of glittering cities and exquisite countryside.<br><br>In this geographical journey through time, we discover the ancient relationship between people and place and the deep-rooted tensions between town and countryside. From tsunamis to Roman debacles, from henge to high-rise and hamlet to metropolis, this is a book about change and adaptation. As Britain lurches towards a more sustainable future, it is the story of our age.</p>