Old Ways A Journey on Foot

Name: Old Ways A Journey on Foot
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ISBN: 9780147509796

ISBN-10: 0147509793

ISBN-13: 9780147509796

Edition: 2013

Authors: Robert Macfarlane

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The acclaimed author of The Wild Places examines the subtle ways we are shaped by the landscapes through which we moveIn this exquisitely written book, which folds together natural history, cartography, geology, and literature, Robert Macfarlane sets off to follow the ancient routes that crisscross both the landscape of the British Isles and its waters and territories beyond. The result is an immersive, enthralling exploration of the voices that haunt old paths and the stories our tracks tell. Macfarlane’s journeys take him from the chalk downs of England to the bird islands of the Scottish northwest, from Palestine to the sacred landscapes of Spain and the Himalayas. He matches strides…

Book details

List price: $20.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 9/24/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 5.30" wide x 8.00" long x 0.92" tall
Weight: 0.836

ROBERT MACFARLANE is the prize-winning author of THE WILD PLACES (2007) and THE OLD ROADS (2011).



Author's Note



Tracking (England)



Track



Path



Chalk



Silt



Following (Scotland)



Water-South



Water - North



Peat



Gneiss



Granite



Roaming (Abroad)



Limestone



Roots



Ice



Homing (England)



Snow



Flint



Ghost



Print


Glossary


Notes


Select Bibliography


Acknowledgements


Index of Selected Topics