` Trees are wildlife just as deer or primroses are wildlife. Each species has its own agenda & its own interactions with human activities.. .` Written by one of Britain`s best-known naturalists, Woodlands offers a fascinating new insight into the trees of the British landscape that have filled us with awe & inspiration throughout the centuries. Looking at such diverse evidence as the woods used in buildings & ships, & how woodland has been portrayed in pictures & photographs, Rackham traces British woodland through the ages, from the evolution of wildwood, through man`s effect on the landscape, modern forestry & its legacy, & recent conservation efforts & their effects. In his lively & thoroughly engaging style, Rackham explores woodlands & their history, through names, surveys, mapping & legal documents, archaeology, photographs & works of art, thus offering an utterly compelling insight into British woodlands & how they have come to shape a national obsession.