The illustrated history of Scotland / Chris Tabraham ; with photographs by Colin Baxter.
Material type: TextPublication details: Anacortes, Wash. : Oyster Press, 2004.Description: 224 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cmISBN:- 1932573011
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | Oversize | 941.1 T114 | Available | 33111004353930 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This colorful book brings Scotland's history vividly to life from its prehistoric past to its innovative present. It reveals key historical events and the characters behind them--From invaders, warriors, rulers, inventors, artists, and politicians to ordinary folk who emerge as heroes in this remarkable story. Beautifully illustrated with contemporary photographs and nearly 100 archival images from museums and other sources across Scotland, the book features subjects as diverse as the warlike Picts, St. Columba, Macbeth, the Battle of Bannockburn, Mary Queen of Scots, the poet Robert Burns, the architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and Scotland's universities.
Includes index.