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*This Beautiful Country*

The author is Edward Cutler and the subtitle is How Italy’s Nature Shaped its Culture and Civilisation. This is an excellent book on how “the Italy you know” has been shaped by its natural…

  • Italy's natural environment profoundly shaped its culture and civilisation.
  • Book highlights Italy's botanical diversity, including rare species like Sicilian fir.
  • Forest structures range from high-altitude canopies to coastal maquis.

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