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The Clans tells the story of a well-known feature of Scottish society, explaining how the idea of clanship developed.
Part of the Scotties series, the book tells the well-loved story of Greyfriars Bobby and gives its historical background.
A Scottie activity book, for home or classroom use, with sections on: Ghosts and Graveyards; Haunted Houses; Witches; Hallowe'en; Fairies; Glaistigs and Brownies; and Merfolk.
A study of the life and work of Robert Burns, placing his work into the tapestry of events in Ayrshire, Scotland and the wider world - which all shaped his experiences and his poetry.
The oral history story of Frank Codona and his family - a fairground dynasty that has lasted for over 200 years. As circus performers, the troupe was applauded from the British Isles to Hawaii.
Several of Robert Burns' poems deal with the supernatural. This book intends to help celebrate the 250th anniversary of the poet's birth, looks at the world of himself and his contemporaries and tries to understand their fears and emotions, with particular reference to 'Tam o Shanter'.
Part of the Scotties series of books for children, Scottish Explorers looks at the Scots who have explored the Earth over the last five hundred years.
When Charles-I came to the throne in 1625 he began to make changes in the way Scotland was run, including the introduction of a prayer book. He imposed cruel punishments that were inflicted on the protesters who became known as the 'Covenanters'. This Scottie series title explains the complex subject of the Covenanters for children of 10+.
The story of Scottish bicycles and tricycles from the original 'hobby-horse' velocipede to the notorious bone-shaker to Graeme Obree's world-beating home-made superbike.
Part of the "Flashbacks Oral History" series, this title offers an introduction to the Women's Land Army in the First and Second World Wars that is followed by reminiscences, recorded by the editor, of ten ex-Land Girls.
Ranging from the wrath of Macbeth to the kindness of Margaret, from the warrior-like Robert I to the poetic charms of James I, and from the romantic spirit of Mary, Queen of Scots to the trend-setting George IV, this book includes the tales of Kings and Queens of Scotland.
George Taylor was a gardener and nurseryman and, when settled in Kalamazoo, he soon established a successful business supplying plants and hedging. He was an award-winning horticulturalist and was responsible for the introduction of the cultivation of celery to the USA.
As well as illustrations, this new edition includes photographs of Mary Queen of Scots-related objects from the collections of National Museums Scotland. It also has a photocopiable 8-page activity section with games, puzzles and drawings for colouring in - suitable for home or classroom use.
Presents an overview of the geological evolution of the island of Rum. This title provides a selection of excursions illustrating Rum's Paleocene igneous rocks. It offers advice on travelling to the island, accommodation, weather conditions, and midges.
Explains the aims of the Jacobites and the background to the risings of Viscount Dundee (1689), the Earl of Mar (1715), and Charles Edward Stuart (1745). This work features a genealogical chart of the royal families of Scotland and England, and maps and battle plans.
Suitable for children of 7-9 years, this book on the history of flight in Scotland includes an 8-page activity section with games, puzzles and drawings for colouring in.
Robert Louis Stevenson loved to conjure up a dashing, romantic lineage for himself, dreaming that he was descended from the colourful outlaw Rob Roy MacGregor. This work gives a concise account of his life - his family background, childhood and adolescence in a Calvinist, hard-working household in Scotland, and his final years in the South Seas.
One of the best kept secrets about Egyptian art is the National Museums of Scotland world-class collection. This is the first book devoted these artefacts and art.
Based on eight papers given at the Native American Art Studies Association in Phoenix in 2005 features previously unseen archival photographs and art photographs by indigenous photographers.
Tells the story of Scottish Vikings from violent beginnings to the end of Norse power in 1469. This title shows: why the Vikings travelled west-over-sea to Scotland; when and where they settled; why they sometimes buried their chiefs in longships; how the Picts and Scots coped with these invaders; and what legacy the Vikings left behind.
Features important tapestries from major European collections showing the world-class research - scientific, artistic and historical - applied to their preservation.
This publication offers a unique Scottish perspective on a popular subject written by the curator of the National War Museum of Scotland.
The 550th anniversary of Scottish hallmarking in 2008 is being celebrated with an exhibition in Nation Museums Scotland (25 January - 27 April 08) which gathers together for the first time all the most important examples of marked Scottish silver and gold, most from NMS' unrivalled collections. This book distils the exhibition.
This text looks at women who fought tirelessly for equality. It focuses on the Scottish women of all ages and from all backgrounds who were involved in the non-militant "suffragist" movement.
Land is never static and the evidence is all around us, trapped in rocks and soil, in the shell of a fossil animal, in the desert sands.
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