THE CHANGING USE OF LAND IN BRITAIN
Written by Robin H. Best, J.T. Coppock
Published by Faber & Faber
in 1962
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THE CHANGING USE OF LAND IN BRITAIN
Written by Robin H. Best, J.T. Coppock.
Stock no. 560340
1965.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The rapid and radical transformation of the landscape of Britain up to the 1960s. Brown cloth boards, gilt title to spine. 253 pages including index. Second impression. Top & tail of spine lightly rubbed. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Contents clean. Green dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at edges and a little grubby.
Front cover
Contents
- The origin and development of agricultural statistics
- The accuracy and comparability of the agricultural returns
- The changing arable in England and Wales 1870-1960
- Post-war forestry in Great Britain
- Land-use changes in the Chilterns, 1931-51
- The urban area of Great Britian in 1950/51
- The composition of the urban area in England and Wales
- The loss of farmland to urban development and other uses
- The urbanization of Tees-side
- An evaluation of British land-use statistics