Scotland: Mapping the Nation

This reissue offers a fascinating perspective on Scottish history and geography. Produced in association with the National Library of Scotland.

Info autore

Chris Fleet studied Geography at the University of Durham. He is Senior Map Curator in the National Library of Scotland. In 2010, he was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society Margaret Wilkes is a Member of the Steering Committee of the Scottish Maps Forum, a Director of The Royal Scottish Geographical Society, Convenor of its Collections & Information Committee and Joint Chairman of its Edinburgh Centre. Charles W.J. Withers is Professor of Historical Geography at the University of Edinburgh. He is a Fellow of the British Academy, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society.

Riassunto

Compiled by three experts, Scotland: Mapping the Nation offers a fascinating and thought-provoking perspective on Scottish history which is beautifully illustrated with complete facsimiles and details of hundreds of the most significant manuscript and printed maps from the National Library of Scotland and other institutions.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Chris Fleet, Charles W. J. Withers, Margaret Wilkes, Christopher Fleet, Christopher Wilkes Fleet, Charles W J Withers, Fleet Christopher, Wilkes Margaret, Withers Charles W. J., Fleet Chris, Chris Wilkes Fleet
• Editore: BIRLINN LIMITED
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 31.10.2017
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie
• EAN: 9781780274836
• ISBN: 978-1-78027-483-6
• Numero di pagine: 336
• Categorie: European History, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, Scotland, HISTORY / Social History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Cartography, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Scotland, TRAVEL / Maps & Road Atlases, British & Irish history, Cartography, map-making & projections, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Social and cultural history, History and Archaeology, Cartography, map-making and projections, Historical maps and atlases, Historical Geography, REFERENCE / Atlases, Gazetteers & Maps