Britannia obscura : mapping hidden Britain
Parker, Joanne, 1974-2014
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What 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.
Main title:
Britannia obscura : mapping hidden Britain / Joanne Parker.
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Imprint:
London : Jonathan Cape, 2014.London : Jonathan Cape, 2014.
Collation:
xx, 192 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780224102025 (hbk)
Dewey class:
912.41
Language:
English
BRN:
1279382