THE LAKE DISTRICT: A LANDSCAPE HISTORY. By W.H. Pearsall. New Naturalist No. 53.

1973 1st edition. 8vo (150 x 223mm). Pp320. B/w photographs, bibliography. Green buckram, spine titled in gilt.

This is a very good examination of the geography, flora and fauna of the English Lake District. Useful reading for anybody interested in British geography, ecology and conservation. Many good illustrations. Chapters include: The landscape of the Lake District; Geology - the basis of the landscape; glaciation - the shaping of the landscape; Lakes and tarns (contributions from J.W.G.Lund, H.M.Lund, T.T.Macan, W.E.Frost, C.D.Pigott); Running water (T.T.Macan); Climate (Gordon Manley); Soils and soil history; The habitats - the native woodlands (inc. Borrowdale Woods by D.A.Ratcliffe); The habitats - the mountains; The habitats - the fells and dales (inc. Skiddaw Forest by D.A.Ratcliffe); Prehistoric archaeology (C.I.Fell); The Roman occupation (C.I.Fell); The changing landscape and habitats through prehistoric and Roman times; Dark Age to Viking times (C.I.Fell); The changing landscape through post-Roman centuries; Traditional industries in relation to the landscape and habitats; The Lake District today.