UID:
almahu_9949494660902882
Format:
1 online resource (xvi, 376 pages) :
,
illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white).
ISBN:
9780300265309
Series Statement:
Yale scholarship online
Content:
In Britain today, a mosaic of regulations protects the natural environment and guarantees public access to green spaces. But this was not always so. Over the last 150 years, activists have campaigned tirelessly for the right to roam through the countryside and the vital importance of preserving Britain's natural beauty. Matthew Kelly traces the history of landscape preservation through the lives of four remarkable women: Octavia Hill, Beatrix Potter, Pauline Dower, and Sylvia Sayer. From the commons of London to the Lake District, Northumberland, and Dartmoor, these women protected the English landscape at a crucial period through a mixture of environmental activism, networking, and sheer determination. They grappled with the challenges that urbanization and industrial modernity posed to human well-being as well as the natural environment.
Note:
Also issued in print: 2022.
Additional Edition:
Print version : ISBN 9780300232240
Language:
English
Subjects:
General works
,
English Studies
URL:
Yale scholarship online
URL:
https://doi.org/10.12987/9780300265309?locatt=mode:legacy
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780300265309
URL:
Yale scholarship online
