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Alfred Watkins The Old Straight Track (Paperback). Author: Alfred Watkins. A beautiful new edition of a classic work of landscape history, in which Alfred Watkins introduced the idea of ancient 'ley lines' criss-crossing the English countryside. Watkins's ideas have intrigued and inspired generations of readers – from historians to hill walkers, and from amateur archaeologists to new-age occultists. Further DetailsTitle: The Old Straight Track Condition: New Author: Alfred Watkins Publisher: Apollo EAN: 9781800249523 Format: Paperback Contributor: Robert Macfarlane (Introduction by) ISBN-10: 1800249527 ISBN: 9781800249523 Release Date: 02/04/2021 Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Genre: History Topic: Ancient History, Philosophy & Spirituality, Travel & Transport Item Height: 198mm Item Length: 129mm Description: A beautiful new edition of a classic work of landscape history, in which Alfred Watkins introduced the idea of ancient 'ley lines' criss-crossing the English countryside.First published in 1925, The Old Straight Track described the author's theory of 'ley lines', pre-Roman pathways consisting of aligned stone circles and prehistoric mounds, used by our Neolithic ancestors.Watkins's ideas have intrigued and inspired generations of readers – from historians to hill walkers, and from amateur archaeologists to new-age occultists.This edition of The Old Straight Track , with a substantial introduction by Robert Macfarlane, will appeal to all who treasure the history, contours and mystery of Britain's ancient landscapes. Item Width: 30mm Item Weight: 1060g Release Year: 2021 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.