This book provides a unique and comprehensive review of the making and re-making of Edinburgh over most of the last millennium. A series of themes of wide relevance are explored and discussed in the context of their impact upon the form of the city and its success as a capital. These include: * The European influence on urban and architectural form.* The synthesis of architecture, landscape and topography.* The dialogue between conservation and innovation.* The search for social, economic and cultural sustainability.* The role of governance and public action in urban ecology.A special feature...