Britannia obscura : mapping Britain's hidden landscapes
Parker, Joanne, 1974-2015
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Place reservation for Britannia obscura : mapping Britain's hidden landscapesWhat is the shape of Britain? The country's outline, looking a little like a wingless dragon, is instantly recognisable on any map or globe. But jostling within that familiar profile are countless vying maps of the country. Some of these are founded on rock - or on the natural features of the land. But far more are built on dreams - on human activity, effort, and aspiration. Britannia Obscura is an exploration of just a few of these surprising hidden Britains. Through a series of meetings with figures such as the retired army colonel and ley-hunter John Christian, the horse-boater Sue Day, and the cave-explorer Dave Nixon, each of the book's five chapters focuses on how a different group or community imagines the land and our relationship with it.
Britannia obscura : mapping Britain's hidden landscapes / Joanne Parker.
Parker, Joanne, 1974-, author
London : Vintage, 2015.
xx, 192 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 20 cm
Originally published: London: Jonathan Cape, 2014.Includes bibliographical references and index.
9781784700003 (pbk)
English
726757
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