Whilst documents & other written material are obvious resources that help shape our view of the past, maps too can say much about a nation`s history. This is the first book to take maps seriously as a form of history, from the earliest representations of Scotland by Ptolemy in the second century AD to the most recent form of Scotland`s mapping & geographical representation in GIS, satellite imagery & SATNAV. Compiled by three experts who have spent their lives working with maps, Scotland: Mapping the Nation offers a fascinating & thought-provoking perspective on Scottish history which is beautifully illustrated with complete facsimiles & details of hundreds of the most significant manuscript & printed maps from the National Library of Scotland & other institutions, including those by Timothy Pont, Joan Blaeu & William Roy, amongst many others. ...

Whilst documents & other written material are obvious resources that help shape our view of the past, maps too can say much about a nation`s history. This is the first book to take maps seriously as a form of history, from the earliest representations of Scotland by Ptolemy in the second century AD to the most recent form of Scotland`s mapping & geographical representation in GIS, satellite imagery & SATNAV. Compiled by three experts who have spent their lives working with maps, Scotland: Mapping the Nation offers a fascinating & thought-provoking perspective on Scottish history which is beautifully illustrated with complete facsimiles & details of hundreds of the most significant manuscript & printed maps from the National Library of Scotland & other institutions, including those by Timothy Pont, Joan Blaeu & William Roy, amongst many others. ...

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- This is an anthology of 2, 000 years of Scottish history. ” History caught on the hoof & the wing by those who were
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A comprehensive guide to the Scottish part of the National Cycle Network. The book

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Double-sided road map of Scotland at 1:316, 800 from Collins, produced in association with Visit Scotl&. Cartography shows motorways, A & B roads, & selected minor roads. Junction & primary route numbers are indicated, as are gradients & toll points. Railway lines & stops, car & passenger ferry routes, & airports are highlighted. Topography is shown through spot heights, with national parks & forests marked. Recommended more for route-planning centred on tourist locations, the map has a wide variety of symbols to denote places of interest, including tourist information centres, museums, battlefields, art galleries, castles, historic houses, & much more. Enlargements of Edinburgh & Glasgow at Approx. 1:200, 000 show urban approaches in more detail, with a greater number of minor roads shown than on the main mapping, & more places of interest.A distance table is also included. The map is not indexed. ...

Kirstie Shirra’s Cicerone guide to Scotland’s Best Mountains features profiles & ascent information of 40 mountains with peaks under 3000ft across the country, illustrated with Ordnance Survey mapping & presented with a range of routes to be undertaken, as well as alternatives for varying abilities. The introduction contains details of history, wildlife, logistics, weather, winter walking & mountain safety, & accommodation options. Sections then follow, broken down into seven regional groupings: Sutherland & the Far North, Torridon & the Northwest, Lochaber & the West, The Great Glen to the Cairngorms, Glencoe & Central Scotl&, Arrochar & the Trossachs & The Islands. Appendixes contain a bibliography, glossary, useful contacts & route summary details. The book sets out to champion some of the smaller, lesser known peaks not to have made it on to Sir Hugo Munro’s bagging list. Locations have been selected for their character, situation, views & beauty. Inspired by the very existence of Munro-bagging, the guide is in essence its very antidote. ...

Scotland`s Castles is a beautifully illustrated celebration & account of the renaissance of Scottish castles that has taken place since 1950. Over 100 ruined & derelict buildings
- from tiny towers to rambling baronial mansions
- have been restored as homes, hotels & holiday lets. These restorations have mainly been carried out by new owners without any connections to the land or the family history of the buildings, which they bought as ruins. Their struggles & triumphs, including interviews & first-person accounts, form the core of the book, set in the context of the enormous social, political & economic changes of the late twentieth century.

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In ” Scotland`s Empire”, T.M Devine tells the compelling story of Scotland`s role in forging & expanding the British Empire, from the Americas to Australia, India to the Caribbean. By 1820 Britain controlled a fifth of the world`s population, & no people had made a more essential contribution than the Scots
- working across the globe as soldiers & merchants, administrators & clerics, doctors & teachers. In this widely praised book, T. M. Devine
- acclaimed author of ” The Scottish Nation” & ” To the Ends of the Earth: Scotland`s Global Diaspora”
- traces the vital part Scotland played in creating an empire
- & the fundamental effect this had in moulding the modern Scottish nation. ”A tour de force”... Tom Devine is the pre-eminent historian of modern Scotland”. (Niall Ferguson, author of ” Empire”). ” Captivating.. .tells the story of the Scots who put their marching boots on, or were forced into them, to start a new life abroad”. (Barclay Mc Bain, ” Herald”). ”A fascinating work, replete with telling detail”. (Allan Massie, ” Literary Review”).” Nobody has done more over the past thirty years to bring Scottish historiography into rigorous & unsentimental alignment with developments elsewhere than Tom Devine”. (Colin Kidd, ” The Times Literary Supplement”). ” Captivating.. .tells the story of the Scots who put their marching boots on, or were forced into them, to start a new life abroad”. (” Economist”). T.M. Devine, OBE is University Research Professor & Director of the Research Institute of Irish & Scottish Studies at the University of Aberdeen. His other books include ” The Scottish Nation” & ” To the Ends of the Earth”.



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Scotland’s Far West is Denis Brook & Phil Hinchcliffe’s Cicerone guide to the best walking opportunities on the Isles of Mull & Ardnamurchan. The guide covers Mull, Morvern, Ardnamurchan & Ardgour &

Includes:: routes rich in archaeology, geology & history. Naturalists will also be impressed with the islands’ flora & fauna. The guide is structured in seven main sections
- North Mull based in Tobermory, Central Mull (Craignure), South Mull (Bunessan), Iona, Morverm Ardgour, Sunart & Ardnamurchan, Lochaline, Stronitan & Salen. Each walk has an Information Box providing details on starting & finishing points, suggestions for alternative finishes, distance, features of the route & the relevant OS map. Gradient profiles for each route provide information on the height & distance of each walk. A detailed introduction gives practical guidance on accommodation, equipment, maps & navigation, weather & shops. Detailed walk descriptions are accompanied by Ordnance Survey extracts mapping he route as well as colour photographs illustrating some of the highlights of these remote regions in Scotland’s west.


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This is not a guide to the islands of Scotl&. This is not a tour to be followed, nor is it travel advice. This is a richly anecdotal & personal exploration. Richard Clubley shares the sense of freedom he finds in the Scottish islands as he discovers their individual character, beauty & diversity. He meets locals & learns a few realities of island life. He almost perished on Ailsa Craig, before finding fresh water dripping from the roof of a cave, but spends two idyllic nights alone on Mingulay, with a fabulous coal fire in a bothy. His passion for Scottish islands shines through every chapter. Curl up by the fire, pull the blanket close & sip on your dram. You`re about to escape to the islands. Prepare for addiction. A book for islomanes to savour in sips. Night caps are suggested; that way the addiction can be controlled. MAIRI HEDDERWICK ...