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St Kilda: A People's History
ISBN: 9781780272931 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. St Kilda is the most romantic and most romanticized group of islands in Europe. Soaring out of the North Atlantic Ocean like Atlantis come back to life, the islands have captured the imagination of the outside world for hundreds of years. Their inhabitants, Scottish Gaels who lived off the land, the sea and by birdcatching on high and precipitous cliffs, were long considered to be the Noble Savages of the British Isles, living in a state of natural grace. St Kilda: A People's History explores and portrays the life of the St Kildans from the Stone Age to 1930, when the remaining 36...
St Kilda is the most romantic and most romanticized group of islands in Europe. Soaring out of the North Atlantic Ocean like Atlantis come back to lif...
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65,53 zł |
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Monuments of Orkney: A Visitor's Guide
ISBN: 9781849170734 / Angielski / Miękka / 88 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the Early Neolithic farm at Knap of Howar to the flamboyant chapel built by Italian prisoners of war in the 1940s, the Orkney Islands are amazingly rich in historic and prehistoric sites. At their centre is a cluster of spectacular Neolithic monuments - domestic, ceremonial and burial - now inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Orkney later became a flourishing Norse centre, with St Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall as its striking centrepiece. The palaces of the notorious Stewart earls also survive as a relic of Renaissance grandeur; while later periods have left evidence of...
From the Early Neolithic farm at Knap of Howar to the flamboyant chapel built by Italian prisoners of war in the 1940s, the Orkney Islands are amazing...
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50,44 zł |
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Yes : The Radical Case for Scottish Independence
ISBN: 9780745334752 / Angielski / Miękka / 139 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The United Kingdom faces a historic turning point in 2014. A 'Yes' vote in the referendum on Scottish independence would see the break-up of the 300-year-old union, adding a constitutional crisis to a deep economic crisis. The United Kingdom faces a historic turning point in 2014. A 'Yes' vote in the referendum on Scottish independence would see the break-up of the 30... |
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102,64 zł |
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Scottish History For Dummies
ISBN: 9781118676158 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Explore the fascinating history of Scotland in an easy-to-read guide
Want to discover how a small country on the edge of Northern Europe packs an almighty historical punch? Scottish History For Dummies is your guide to the story of Scotland and its place within the historical narratives of Britain, Europe and the rest of the world. You'll find out how Scotland rose from the ashes to forge its own destiny, understand the impact of Scottish historical figures such as William Wallace, Robert the Bruce and David Hume and be introduced to the wonderful world of Celtic religion,... Explore the fascinating history of Scotland in an easy-to-read guide
Want to discover how a small country on the edge of Northern Europe pac... |
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88,35 zł |
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Northern Neighbours: Scotland and Norway Since 1800
ISBN: 9781474419123 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Northern Neighbours explores the reasons for, and outcomes of, the social, political and economic divergence between Scotland and Norway over a period encompassing 500 years, in an engaging and comprehensive way. This accessible comparative study takes a closer look at the links between suffrage, property ownership and the process of democratisation and distribution of political power, land use and reform, the relative movement of populations, the process of industrialization, and rights of access. It offers a thorough analysis of the history of religion, education and finance in...
Northern Neighbours explores the reasons for, and outcomes of, the social, political and economic divergence between Scotland and Norway over...
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128,31 zł |
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Weird Scotland: Monsters, Mysteries, and Magic Across the Scottish Nation
ISBN: 9781535202022 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. *Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "In Scotland, beautiful as it is, it was always raining. Even when it wasn't raining, it was about to rain, or had just rained. It's a very angry sky." - Colin Hay Scotland evokes strong images in the minds of most people - castles and kilts, heather and the Highlands. It's a place many are from and many would like to see. It's an ancient land, filled with history and with a promising future. Not everything in Scotland is as it appears, however. Some Scots say this is a land haunted by spirits, a place of...
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "In Scotland, beautiful as it is, it was always raining. Even whe...
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41,32 zł |
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The Highland Clearances
ISBN: 9781780273846 / Angielski / Miękka / 512 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is recognised as a definitive work on the Highland Clearances.
This book is recognised as a definitive work on the Highland Clearances.
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75,62 zł |
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The Debatable Land: The Lost World Between Scotland and England
ISBN: 9780393285321 / Angielski / Twarda / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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112,14 zł |
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Building Early Modern Edinburgh: A Social History of Craftwork and Incorporation
ISBN: 9781474442381 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume traces the history of theEdinburgh Incorporation of Mary's Chapel, which sought to control the capital's building trades and defend their privileges. By utilising a range of previously missing charters and archival documents, the author offers a new perspective on the prestigious craft guild in its 542 years of existence.
This volume traces the history of theEdinburgh Incorporation of Mary's Chapel, which sought to control the capital's building trades and defend their ...
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487,78 zł |
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Scotland Roadtrip
ISBN: 9781947258129 / Angielski / Miękka / 82 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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26,71 zł |
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Edinburgh Curiosities
ISBN: 9781912476060 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When did thousands of people last crowd into Edinburgh's High Street to witness an execution? Three brass bricks on the pavement mark the spot, but how many people notice them or know what they mean? As a fire engine roars along the road sirens blaring and lights flashing, what has that got to do with a fire of 1824? Why was Leith in mourning one bleak day in 1915 and where can you find a monument which commemorates the tragic event? The answers are all in an expanded and revised edition of Edinburgh Curiosities. Thomson and Coghill have trawled through the city's characters to...
When did thousands of people last crowd into Edinburgh's High Street to witness an execution? Three brass bricks on the pavement mark the spot, but...
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65,53 zł |
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Making British Culture: English Readers and the Scottish Enlightenment, 1740-1830
ISBN: 9780415890243 / Angielski / Miękka / 340 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Making British Culture explores an under-appreciated factor in the emergence of a recognisably British culture. Specifically, it examines the experiences of English readers between around 1707 and 1830 as they grappled, in a variety of circumstances, with the great effusion of Scottish authorship – including the hard-edged intellectual achievements of David Hume, Adam Smith and William Robertson as well as the more accessible contributions of poets like Robert Burns and Walter Scott – that distinguished the age of the Enlightenment. Making British Culture explores an under-appreciated factor in the emergence of a recognisably British culture. Specifically, it examines ... |
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234,09 zł |
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The Outer Hebrides: A Historical Guide
ISBN: 9781780273679 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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65,53 zł |
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The Historical Families of Dumfriesshire and the Border Wars: A History of Scottish Nobility
ISBN: 9781789870657 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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47,26 zł |
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The Debatable Land: The Lost World Between Scotland and England
ISBN: 9780393357059 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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58,49 zł |
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Scotland: A Concise History
ISBN: 9780500294727 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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55,44 zł |
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Mull and Iona: A Historical Guide
ISBN: 9781780275253 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Mull and Iona are two of the most visited islands in Scotland, and have played a central role in the history of the country.
Mull and Iona are two of the most visited islands in Scotland, and have played a central role in the history of the country.
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50,40 zł |
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Robert Bruce: Our Most Valiant Prince, King and Lord
ISBN: 9781780275949 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The life of Bruce is one of the greatest comeback stories in history. Heir and magnate, shrewd politician, Bruce became a gifted military leader and a wise statesman. This book aims to encourage popular reassessment of Bruce as politician, warrior, monarch and saviour of Scottish identity from extinction at the hands of the Edwardian superstate.
The life of Bruce is one of the greatest comeback stories in history. Heir and magnate, shrewd politician, Bruce became a gifted military leader and a...
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55,44 zł |
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Old Skye Tales: Traditions, Reflections and Memories
ISBN: 9781912476565 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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45,36 zł |
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North Uist: Its Archaeology and Topography
ISBN: 9781912476145 / Angielski / Miękka / 528 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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100,88 zł |
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