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The Historic
Landscape of
Devon
A Study in Change and
Continuity
Lucy Ryder (Author)
Somerset’s
Peatland
Archaeology
Managing and
Investigating a Fragile
Resource
Richard Brunning (Author)
This book discusses the 19th–century historic
landscape of Devon though the creation, manipulation
and querying of a Geographical Information Systems
(GIS) database to examine physical evidence of change
and development through field and settlement
patterns. Making use of tithe surveys, the relationship
between field and settlement morphologies and
patterns of landholding is discussed for three casestudy
areas in Devon, developing the idea of landscape
pays and the identification of regional differences in
the study of the historic landscape.
9781905119387, £38.00, April 2013
PB, 256p, col illus, Windgather Press
Rousseau’s
Elysium.
Ermenonville
Revisited
Gerard J. Van den Broek
(Author)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778) is generally seen
as one of the most important figures whose ideas had
a great influence on the French Revolution (1789).
Many immediately associate him with the concept of
“the noble savage.” However, just as with his political
and philosophical writings, his love for botany and
scenery would change the landscape of continental
Europe, if not the world. This book presents a unique
view of the young Rousseau’s awakening love for
plants, and his sometimes euphoric appreciation of
the scenery during his endless walks
9789088900907, £24.00, 31 December 2012
PB, 104p, 40b/w, 2 col figures, 21 x 21cm,
Sidestone Press
The Somerset Levels and Moors are part of a series
of coastal floodplains that fringe both sides of the
Severn Estuary. These areas have similar Holocene
environmental histories and contain a wealth of
waterlogged archaeological landscapes and discrete
monuments. This substantial monograph presents the
results of the MARISP project ( Monuments at Risk in
Somerset Peatlands) which thoroughly assessed the
condition of the wetland monuments and the ongoing
threats to their survival and aimed to answer key
research questions about the sites through the use
of minimally invasive excavation and to inform the
development of future wetland strategies.
9781842174883, £40.00, May 2013
HB, 352p, b/w & colour illus, Oxbow Books
De Nederlandse
Landschapsstijl
in de Achttiende
Eeuw
Heimerick Tromp (Author)
This richly illustrated book deals with Dutch landscape
and garden architecture in the 18th century. After
exploring the developments in adjacent countries,
the Dutch developments are described using famous
manorial estates like Biljoen en Beekhuizen, Het
Loo en Elswout as well as some lesser known sites.
The research has a strong focus on the owners of
these estates since knowledge on their background,
education and interests can support the interpretation
of the revolutionary changes that took place in garden
design. Dutch language edition
9789088901003, £60.00, Available Now
PB, 400p, 100 col, 80 b/w illus, Sidestone Press
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