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Not what I expected. - Rated
I'm an archaeology student and I bought this book as Mick was cited in one a Landscape lecture as being something of an authority on the subject. He comes from a geological academic background and his first book on the subject was supposed to be the defining text on archaeology and landscape. I bought this book hoping to get an insight into the archaeological view of lndscape and how it relates to the bigger issues of the discipline, however the book did not deliver. It's essentially a picture book with very brief discussions on what is being covered. I'd disagree with the first reviewer in as much that the pictures tend to be of a consistently high quality, it bears keeping in mind that these are aerial photographs, but if you're looking for an academic text on the subject, this is not the one for you.
If you're coming at it from a more casual viewpoint however, then this might suit you better. Lots of good quality pictures of interesting sites accompanied by relatively jargon-free discussion.
Could have been something, but isn't - Rated
A classic case of 'publish because he's famous'. It tries to cover a lot of ground in terms of types of structures visible from the air, and generally fails to make any impression at all. Some of the photos are obviously out of the back of the filing cabinet, some of horrendous quality, and really do not add to the overall feel of the book. Next time, they should get new images taken in good visibility, and make them the real star of the show. As it is, I would agree with the earlier review of it being a totally pointless exercise.
