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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Scotland
The ideal reference book covering events, people and places. This is the first new encyclopedia of Scotland for 14 years.
Hardcover. 400 pages. Published in November 2004.
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Scotland: A Concise History
Fitzroy Maclean's classic work has been updated with a new chapter by Magnus Linklater,
examining how Scottish identity is faring in the wake of the first Scottish Parliament for nearly 300 years.
'Magnificently illustrated, it is a constant visual delight . . . an admirable introduction to a fascinating subject' - The Scotsman
'A truly remarkable collection of illustrations, mostly unfamiliar, gathered with excellent judgement from many sources and beautifully reproduced' - Times Literary Supplement
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A Traveller's History of Scotland
When you visit Scotland today you still feel that the past is very close at hand.
If you would like to know more about that history, then this book will be a good companion.
This guide includes a gazetteer, a chronology of events and historical maps.
Over 250 pages (updated edition).
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Highlanders: A History of the Scottish Clans
A lavishly illustrated companion volume to the 1995 PBS-television documentary of the same
name which was narrated by Sean Connery. This book by Fitzroy MacLean
recounts the history, clans, and culture of the Scottish Highlands and celebrates the exploits of Bonnie Prince Charlie.
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Celtic Scotland
Written by expert Ian Armit in a style designed to appeal to general as well as academic readers, this book examines the nature of "Celticness".
Through the evidence of ancient monuments, artefacts & written accounts, he explores the essence of prehistoric Scotland. The book traces the development of society in Scotland, from fragmented Iron Age tribes, into Picts, Scots and Britons, and uses reconstruction drawings and photographs to illustrate what Celtic life was like.
One of a series produced by Historic Scotland. Paperback. 128 pages.
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Scotland: An Oxford Archaeological Guide
Detailed guide produced by well-known archaeology experts Anna and Graham Ritchie. Published in July 1998, this 270-page guide is extremely useful if you plan on touring ancient monuments and want to know which will be interesting to visit. With photos, chronology, regional maps and location details, it covers over 250 sites dating from the Neolithic period up to 1200 AD, from brochs and Roman forts to churches and cairns.
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Argyll and the Western Isles
Part of the Exploring Scotland's Heritage series and is a very useful guide to these parts of the country. Produced by well-known archaeology experts Anna & Graham Ritchie.
Paperback edition. 156 pages.
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In Search of Ancient Scotland,
A Guide for The Independent Traveler
Produced by Gerald and Dorothy Ruzicki, this paperback
contains over 350 pages. Published in March 2000.
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A Guide to the Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany
Comprehensive guide produced by famous expert Aubrey Burl.
With maps, photos, descriptions, practical information on how to find them and what condition they are in, this is a very useful handbook for visiting these prehistoric sites.
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The Picts and the Scots
A thorough account of the native people of what is now Scotland, the Dalriada invaders from Ireland, their conflict and eventual merging to fight against the Roman occupiers and the Anglo- Saxons. Drawing from archaeology and art history, presents a radical new theory about the shadowy Picts.
Well illustrated, mostly in black and white.
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and Amazon UK (Nov.2001 revised edition 250 pages)
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The Mark of the Scots: Their Astonishing Contributions
to History, Science, Democracy, Literature, and the Arts
October 1998 paperback edition of the recommended illustrated guide to famous Scots. Did you know that 70% of all US presidents have had Scottish ancestry and 11% of Nobel Prize winner have involved Scots and their descendants? There's much more to learn about the Scots than you ever realised.
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