There have been innumerable books about Stonehenge, but this is the first to look at the World Heritage Site not only in its wider setting but also through time, from 10,000 BC right down to the present day (with the bitter disputes about a possible new road network and visitor center. Professor Tim Darvill is not only one of Britain"s leading prehistorians, but he as been intimately involved with the development proposals for Stonehenge for 15 years. In 2002, he coordinated the production of a Research Framework for the Stonehenge World Heritage Site on behalf of English Heritage.