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A British History
出版Windgather Press, 2003
主題History / Europe / Great Britain / GeneralNature / Plants / TreesSocial Science / Archaeology
ISBN09538630859780953863082
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=5tnYAAAAMAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋Oak has always held pride of place amongst trees in Britain has long provided the British people with a wonderful natural resource. In this book the authors reclaim the disappearing forestry and carpentry skills of our ancestors and show how oak can continue to enrich our future as a key element in an ecologically rich countryside. They explore how people managed and exploited oakwoods since Neolithic times, and the skills required in the use of timbers for ship-building, furniture and constructing houses. They also explore the myths, symbols and cultural associations that have connected people in Britain with the oak tree over hundreds of years. An appendix lists over 700 particularly significant oak trees, with notes on their location, present condition and historical connections.