Historians, geographers, and other professionals and local enthusiasts profile the present and the past in an area of the highest ground in eastern England between Yorkshire and Kent. Among their topics are the shaping of the Wolds, Medieval desertion, high farming, parliamentary enclosure, transport, mines and quarries, the world wars, literature and art, changes on the farm, restoring biodiversity, leisure and tourism, and the origin and management of the official Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Modern and historic photographs, drawings, and maps help tell the story. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)