Beschreibung:
"I have been waiting for such a book for 25 years... The great achievement of this book is that it is not only a well-researched and -written study of the history and culture of English wetlands, but also a call for conservation that engages with contemporary and local issues of recreation and tourism. It should receive a wide readership."
Chapter 1: Wetlands and Humans across Time: An Overview.- Chapter 2: Wetlands in-depth: The Waterscapes of Bedfordshire, North Lincolnshire and Somerset.- Chapter 3: Wetlands as Ludic Spaces; Play, Recreation, Rejuvenation, In/Exclusion.- Chapter 4: Wetlands as Literary Spaces; off kilter, off grid, off the wall.- Chapter 5: Wetlands as Remembrance Spaces; Contemplation, Ceremony and Commemoration.- Chapter 6: Human-nature Connectivity; Wetlands within Sustainable Water Futures.