Historical Dictionary of Forestry and Woodland Terms

An Historical Dictionary of Forestry and Woodland Terms describes the special words used by those working or hunting in England′s woodlands and forests from the early Middle Ages until the present.

About the author

N.D.G. James, OBE, Mc, has been a Fellow of Corpus Christi College and subsequently of Brasenose College, Oxford, and also Land Agent to the Oxford University Chest. From 1961 to 1976 he was Agnet for the Clinton Devon Estates. He has been President of the Land Agentsa Society and of the Royal Forestry Society. Over the last fifty years he has published extensively in the fields of forestry and its history, and is currently working on a history of the English Oak. His previous books include A History of ENglish Forestry, The Forestera s Companion and The Arboriculturalista s Companion (all available from Blackwell).

Summary

An Historical Dictionary of Forestry and Woodland Terms describes the special words used by those working or hunting in Englanda s woodlands and forests from the early Middle Ages until the present.

Product details

• Authors: N. D. G. James, N. D. G. (Oxford University) James, N.d.g James, Ndg James, JAMES N D G
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.08.1991
• EAN: 9780631176367
• ISBN: 978-0-631-17636-7
• No. of pages: 248
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Foreign-language dictionaries; SPORTS & RECREATION / Hunting, SPORTS & RECREATION / Fishing, REFERENCE / Dictionaries, SPORTS & RECREATION / Shooting, Dictionaries, Field sports: fishing, hunting, shooting