A Farm Through Time: The History of a Farm from Medieval Times to the Present Day - Hardcover

Wilkes, Angela

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0789479028 ISBN 13: 9780789479020

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2001

Synopsis

Have you ever wondered what life on a farm was like hundreds of years ago? This beautiful book tells the story of one farm and the people who worked on it from medieval times to the present day. Evocative illustrations by Eric Thomas reflect the rhythm of the seasons and their accompanying tasks, from plowing and sowing to harvesting and haymaking, while flaps lift to reveal changing activities inside the farm buildings. Angela Wilkes's finely crafted text details the changing nature of life on a farm, capturing the atmosphere of days gone by. Follow the history of a farm as it develops from a small piece of land rented from the local lord of the manor in the 9th century, into a large, mechanized farm of the 21st century. A Farm Through Time is not only the story of a farm -- it is a portrait of country people, a changing landscape, and of disappearing crafts. It is a book to treasure and return to time and time again.

About this title

About the Author:

Award-winning illustrator Eric Thomas has contributed to a wide range of illustrated books on subjects such as history and gardening. In 1995, he won the Christian Bookseller's convention "Children's Book of the Year" award for the DK Children's Illustrated Bible. Angela Wilkes is the author of more than thirty-five children's books covering a wide range of subjects. This book reflects her interest in conservation and agricultural history, and her love of walking in the countryside.

From Publishers Weekly:

Eric Thomas's lush, intricate illustrations mix with Angela Wilkes's informative text to dazzling effect in A Farm Through Time: The History of a Farm From Medieval Times to the Present Day. Gatefold spreads reveal cutaway views of the farmhouse and dairy. Following the flow of the seasons, this oversize edition illustrates changing farming techniques, the role each member plays in a small community and the effects of modernization on a traditional way of life. A glossary defines unfamiliar terms. Using DK's signature layout with a wealth of photographs, A Journey Through Time: Excavating Life on Earth by Selina Wood, illus. by Richard Bonson, begins in the present with an excavation in Pompeii, then goes back through the time of the dinosaurs, and even further to "the oldest rocks on Earth."

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About this edition

• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Limited
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0789479028
• ISBN 13: 9780789479020
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Thomas Eric