Forgotten Forests
Twelve Thousand Years of British and Irish Woodlands
$22.77
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
29 September 2026
Summary
Ancient trees, some over a thousand years old, are dotted around the British Isles, the last survivors of a lost world. Now, new scientific studies of these trees and of fossilised forests and of our oldest wooden artifacts can help us to understand the many woodlands that have disappeared from our landscapes.
Locked in ice for more than twenty thousand years, the lands that now make up Britain and Ireland were some of the last settled by humans. The earliest people, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008561086 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0008561087 |
| Author: | Jonathan Mullard |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Imprint: | William Collins |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 29 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 32mm |
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Praise for Jonathan Mullard‘The storytelling ways of Mullard … truly does make this a must for any natural history reader’ BBC Wildlife magazine‘Jonathan Mullard’s quest to discover every last bit of relevant information [means] you are set for an exciting read’ Bird Watching magazine
About The Author
Jonathan Mullard
Jonathan Mullard is both a chartered biologist and a chartered town and country planner. He combines a long-standing interest in the natural environment with a career in conservation and spatial planning.
For many years, he worked for local authorities, managing National Parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and Heritage Coasts in South Wales and Northeast England. Jonathan was the first senior officer for Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty to be appointed in the UK. In this role, he successfully lobbied for new legislation for the designation.
He is a keen photographer, and many of his photographs are included in this book.
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