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A new title on the history, development and importance of orchards in terms of their economic, biodiversity and ecological contribution to the British landscape.

Have probes of extraterrestrial origin visited Earth?

The East of England is one of the most prolific fruit growing areas of the United Kingdom. Often overlooked in favour of the South East, West Midlands or the West Country, the region has a rich history of fruit growing with orchards being a familiar part of the landscape.This short book not only looks at the history of orchards in eastern England, and of the fruit grown within them, but is also a recipe book, providing examples of how different kinds of fruit typical of the eastern counties, varieties of apple, pear, plum and cherry, can be used and eaten. The authors present a mixture of historic recipes, long-established 'traditional' recipes, and also new ones specially devised to make the best use of the fruit most closely associated with the old counties of Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.The book is one of the outcomes of 'Orchards East', a project supported by the Heritage Fund.

Welcome to the Black Pits Daughter to a country noble and betrothed to a decrepit King, Lady Petunia Thule spends her days despairing her lot. Her father, a greedy social climber in charge of the King's penal iron mine under the Crooked Spears, a hopeless place called the Black Pits, is eager to see his daughter married and his family's position secured. Getting Petunia to the Thrain capital of Isha is of utmost importance. What neither of them expects is the strange intervention of John Tisdale, a man unfairly imprisoned by Lord Thule for his kindliness with his daughter. On the long road from Kalingshire to Isha, it is said that anything at all can happen. John and the Lady are about to find out just how true that old adage speaks.

Based on an enormous amount of original work, this meticulously researched book opens a window onto medieval Hertfordshire and illuminates a significant aspect of the county's landscape history. All the data for each park is presented in a valuable gazetteer, together with the cartographic and field evidence.

Norfolk Gardens is a celebration of the rich history of gardens and parks in the county of Norfolk - a kind of `Pevsner's Guide' for lovers of designed landscape.

The book explores a 1766 map of Hertfordshire created by Andrew Dury and John Andrews, marking a significant advancement in British cartography. It highlights the map's superior quality and detail compared to earlier versions, allowing residents to visualize their local environment. The text examines the historical context of the map's creation and introduces a digital version accessible online, along with methods to analyze Hertfordshire's landscape and society. An accompanying DVD features additional maps that enhance the discussion on landscape history and geography.

The origins of England's regional cultures are here shown to be strongly influenced by the natural environment and geographical features.

Norfolk is a county sadly rich in lost country houses; this account and gazetteer offer a comprehensive account of them.

The book explores how natural features shaped land use and settlement patterns in Hertfordshire during the Middle Ages, dividing the region into four distinct areas. It highlights the rich diversity of landscapes, making Hertfordshire a fascinating subject for study. Through this examination, readers gain insight into the historical interplay between geography and human development in the region.