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table of contents
Contents
- List of illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: waterscapes
- 1. Remaking the countryside: urban engineering and the pursuit of water
- 2. Slips and spillages: reservoirs and the environment
- 3. Seeing the wood for the trees: afforestation and managing water supply
- 4. Romantic waterscapes: the development of cultural landscapes
- 5. All play and no fun: waterworks and the pursuit of leisure
- 6. Urban intrusion: community in the urban/rural hinterland
- Conclusion: going back for more: urban demand on the rural environment
- Bibliography
- Index