{"product_id":"hidden-histories","title":"Hidden Histories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A definitive classic field guide [...] Its scope is as magnificent as our countryside itself.' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBBC Countryfile Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'This book is perfect for anyone who’s travelled through the countryside, scratched their head, and thought, ‘what on earth is that thing?'' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTony Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHave you ever driven past a lumpy, bumpy field and wondered what made the lumps and bumps? Or walked between two lines of grand trees and wondered when and why they were planted? Entertaining and factually rigorous, Hidden Histories has the answers and will help you decipher the story of Britain's landscape through the features you can see around you.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this spotter’s guide, \u003cb\u003eMary-Ann Ochota\u003c\/b\u003e arms amateur explorers with the crucial information needed to \u003cb\u003eunderstand the landscape\u003c\/b\u003e and spot the human activities that have shaped our green and pleasant land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePhotographs and diagrams\u003c\/b\u003e point out specific details and typical examples to help the curious spotter understand what they’re looking at, or looking for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpecially commissioned illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e bring to life the processes that shaped the landscape (from medieval ploughing to Roman road building).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStand-alone capsules\u003c\/b\u003e explore interesting aspects of history (like the Highland Clearances or the coming of Christianity).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFeature boxes\u003c\/b\u003e provide definitions of jargon or handy references as required (like a glossary of what different field names mean).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach chapter culminates in \u003cb\u003ea checklist of key details to look for\u003c\/b\u003e, other things it might be, and gives details of where to find some of the best examples in Britain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom lumps and bumps to stones, lines and villages, \u003cb\u003eHidden Histories is the must-have spotter’s guide to the British landscape\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57318790627710,"sku":"NW9780711236936","price":15.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780711236936.jpg?v=1778245365","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/hidden-histories","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}