Atlas of the Irish Rural Landscape Revised, Expand Edition Contributor(s): Aalen, F. H. A. (Editor), Whelan, Kevin (Editor), Stout, Matthew (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1442642912 ISBN-13: 9781442642911 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $86.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | Earth Sciences - Geography - History | Historical Geography - History | Europe - Ireland |
Dewey: 912.415 |
Physical Information: 1.35" H x 9.52" W x 11.98" (5.27 lbs) 360 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The second edition of Atlas of the Irish Rural Landscapeis a magnificently illustrated, beautifully written, and thoroughly updated introduction to the hidden riches of the Irish landscape. Topics include archaeology, field and settlement patterns, houses, demesnes, villages and small towns, monuments, woodland, bogs, roads, canals, and a host of other features. The Atlas combines superbly chosen illustrations and cartography with a text amenable to a general reader. Hundreds of maps, diagrams, photographs, and paintings present accessible information suitable for any school, college, or home. New content in the contemporary section takes into account the Celtic Tiger and explores six fresh case studies - Tory Island (Donegal), the Wicklow Uplands, Inistiogue (County Kilkenny), Aughris (County Sligo), Clonfert (County Galway), and Point Lance in Newfoundland. This second edition of the award-winning Atlas of the Irish Rural Landscape continues to increase the visibility of the landscape within national heritage while establishing a proper basis for conservation and planning. |
Contributor Bio(s): Whelan, Kevin: - Kevin Whelan, widely regarded as Ireland's most important historical geographer, teaches at Boston College, Massachussets.Stout, Matthew: - Matthew Stout, the cartographic editor, is a lecturer at Trinity College, Dublin. |