Summary
The Majesty of Oak: A British Icon
THE BRITISH OAK is a comprehensive overview of everything that the iconic oak tree signifies to Britain and its people.
Archie Miles explores the rise of oak woods since the last Ice Age, placing the tree in its biological, cultural, and economic context. We still speak of the ‘heart of oak’ that built the British Empire, such is its importance in industry, architecture, and shipbuilding, while the oak’s role in myth, art, and lite…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472123756 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472123751 |
| Author: | Archie Miles |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Constable |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 24 October 2016 |
| Weight: | 1.39kg |
| Dimensions: | 277mm x 220mm x 26mm |
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Cream of the Christmas Book Crop: A large and sturdy cloth-covered hardback is a worthy receptacle for compendious information about our national tree.– Daily Telegraph
One of the best country books of the year. - Country Life
The perfect book to welcome in autumn, full of interesting nuggets… [Miles] has not stinted on the research. A great Christmas gift. - SagaCream of the Christmas Book Crop: A large and sturdy cloth-covered hardback is a worthy receptacle for compendious information about our national tree. - Daily TelegraphMiles’s book is a fitting tribute to this mystical, ancient and functional tree. - The Fieldbeautifully illustrated and affectionate - BBC WildlifeAbout The Author
Archie Miles
Archie Miles has been a professional photographer for forty years. With an abiding passion for the British landscape, he has carved a specialist niche in the world of trees. He has written and photographed eight books on the subject.
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