Beechcombings

Richard Mabey

RRP: £8.99

Publisher: VINTAGE

Publication Date : 04/09/2008

Paperback

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Guardian Bookshop Notes:

Primarily about beech trees, but also with info on global warming and the wildlife associated with them. Covering Europe as well as Britain, Mabey traces the history of the beech tree and its uses, from fuel for Rome's glassworks to oars for the ships in Venice, and highlights the importance of the beech tree in our future. 'Britain's greatest living nature writer' "The Times"

Publisher's description:

Beech trees reached Britain about 8,000 years ago, and they were workhorses, not ornaments - fuel for Rome's glassworks; firewood for London; and, oars for the ships of Venice. This title covers Europe as well as Britain, and history and natural history.

ISBN: 9781844139200