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The Edge Of The Land 2022 - Memories of one person's enchantment with the coast (Hardcover)
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The Edge Of The Land 2022 - Memories of one person's enchantment with the coast (Hardcover)
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This is a book that takes the reader on a detailed tour of many of
the shores of Britain and Ireland and explains the reasons for
their remarkably different scenery. Why, for example, do the rocky
coastlines of Western Scotland and Ireland contrast so markedly
with the sandy beaches of East Anglia? It describes how the complex
coastline of North Wales evolved over some seven million years and
also traces the ways in which the human impact has changed all our
coastlines from prehistoric times to the present day. Crumbling
cliffs, stark headlands, coral beaches, shingle spits, sand dunes
and salt marshes - all are here, as are stories of Gaelic speakers,
fisherman's tales, saints and shipwrecks. One of the book's most
distinctive features tells how the author took part in one of the
National Trust's most successful initiatives, termed Enterprise
Neptune; how it was conceived and how it has led to the acquisition
of more than 775 miles of shoreline to be conserved for the nation
in perpetuity. The book also explores how famous artists, writers,
poets and composers have been inspired by coastal scenery to
produce some of their most important works. And what does the
future hold? What changes can we expect along our shores? The
concluding chapters examine the escalating threats resulting from
increasing human occupation and development and from the impact of
climate change. They outline some of the ways in which the National
Trust is responding to these challenges and how it is planning to
manage our coastal environment for many years to come.
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