The women who saved the English countryside
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2022].
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
333.9516 KELLY
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333.9516 KELLY
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2022].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
x, 375 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 362-364) and index.
Description
In Britain today, a mosaic of regulations protects the natural environment and guarantees public access to green spaces. But this was not always so. Over the last 150 years, activists have campaigned tirelessly for the right to roam through the countryside and the vital importance of preserving Britain's natural beauty. Matthew Kelly traces the history of landscape preservation through the lives of four remarkable women: Octavia Hill, Beatrix Potter, Pauline Dower, and Sylvia Sayer. From the commons of London to the Lake District, Northumberland, and Dartmoor, these women protected the English landscape at a crucial period through a mixture of environmental activism, networking, and sheer determination. They grappled with the challenges that urbanization and industrial modernity posed to human well-being as well as the natural environment. By tirelessly seeking to reconcile the needs of particular places to the broader public interest they helped re-imagine the purpose of the English countryside for the democratic age.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kelly, M. (2022). The women who saved the English countryside . Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kelly, Matthew, 1975-. 2022. The Women Who Saved the English Countryside. Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kelly, Matthew, 1975-. The Women Who Saved the English Countryside Yale University Press, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kelly, Matthew. The Women Who Saved the English Countryside Yale University Press, 2022.
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