The old ways : a journey on foot
Macfarlane, Robert, 1976-2012
Book
Setting off from his Cambridge home to follow the ancient tracks, holloways, drove-roads and sea paths that form part of a vast network of routes criss-crossing the British landscape and its waters, the author's tracks take him from the chalk downs of England to the sacred landscapes of Spain and the Himalayas.
Main title:
The old ways : a journey on foot / Robert Macfarlane.
Author:
Imprint:
New York : Viking, 2012.
Collation:
xi, 432 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Part I. Tracking (England ) -- Track -- Path -- Chalk -- Silt -- Part II. Following (Scotland) -- Water, South -- Water, North -- Peat -- Gneiss -- Granite -- Part III. Roaming (Abroad) -- Limestone -- Roots -- Ice -- Part IV. Homing (England) -- Snow -- Flint -- Ghost -- Print -- Glossary.
ISBN:
9780670025114 (hbk)
Dewey class:
914.2914.1048
LC class:
DA632
Language:
English
Added title:
Subject:
Macfarlane, Robert, 1976- -- Travel -- EnglandMacfarlane, Robert, 1976- -- Travel -- ScotlandMacfarlane, Robert, 1976- -- TravelWalking -- Great BritainTrails -- Great BritainNatural history -- Great BritainVoyages and travelsTrailsWalkingNatural historyLandscapesGreat Britain -- Description and travelEngland -- Description and travelScotland -- Description and travel
BRN:
157932
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library at the Dock | -Travel | TRAVEL 914.1048 MACF | Available |