This is about the loving relationship the Englishman has with his lawn. The lawn was first mentioned in the time of King Henry III, and the author claims it is as important the national psyche of England as afternoon tea. Fort shows how the aesthetics of the lawn has changed over time, along the way introducing us to the social history of grass, the invention of the lawn mower, the identification of the lawn as a masculine concern, and its identity with tyranny on one hand and Eden and moral worth on the other. HarperCollins Publishers. London. 2000. Hb, Dj. NEW. $9.00