{"product_id":"9780007405640_woodlands-collins-new-naturalist-library-book-100","title":"Woodlands (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 100)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 100th volume of the prestigious New Naturalist series, written by one of Britain's best-known naturalists, explores the significance and history of woodlands on the British landscape\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Trees are wildlife just as deer or primroses are wildlife. Each species has its own agenda and its own interactions with human activities…’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 100th volume of the New Naturalist series presents a landmark in natural history publishing. Looking at such diverse evidence as the woods used in buildings and ships, and how woodland has been portrayed in pictures and photographs, Rackham reconstructs British woodland through the ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAimed at the non-specialist, ‘New Naturalist Woodlands’ investigates what woods are and how they function. In lively style, Rackham takes us through:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow woods evolved and how they are managed,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe basic botany (understanding roots, partnerships, longevity, tree-rings),\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutline of woodland history,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollen analysis and wildwood,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchives of woodland and how to study them,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferent types of woodland,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rise and fall of modern forestry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with beautiful colour photographs throughout, this New Naturalist is set to be a classic for collectors and general readers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oliver Rackham","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47284881588373,"sku":"9780007405640","price":6.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780007405640.jpg?v=1776992108","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780007405640_woodlands-collins-new-naturalist-library-book-100","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}