The Little Book Of Scotland

Author : Alexander Fulton
Publisher : Booksales
ISBN 13 : 9780785800828
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Little Book of Scottish Clans written by Alexander Fulton and published by Booksales. This book was released on 1995 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an account of some of the commonest Scottish names; it sheds light on their historical origins, gives indications of their geographical distribution and provides details of prominent family members. Includes clan tartans.

Author : Michael Newton
Publisher : Nimbus Publishing (CN)
ISBN 13 : 9781927492734
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Naughty Little Book of Gaelic written by Michael Newton and published by Nimbus Publishing (CN). This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scottish Highlanders, and their descendants all over the world, are no better and no worse than any other people where "sinful" behaviour is concerned. Standards of morality and social conventions changed dramatically during the 19th century - and most of the people engaged in recording and commenting upon Highland life and tradition were puritanical ministers and priests who left out the racy bits. So, while there are many useful books that provide a wide range of Scottish Gaelic vocabulary to express many aspects of daily life - except, for the most part, the topics covered in this book.

Author : Mickey Mayhew
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750963131
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Little Book of Mary Queen of Scots written by Mickey Mayhew and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2015-01-05 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Queen of Scots is perhaps one of the most controversial and divisive monarchs in regal history. Her story reads like a particularly spicy novel, with murder, kidnap, adultery, assassination and execution. To some she is one of the most wronged women in history, a pawn used and abused by her family in the great monarchical marriage game; to others, a murderous adulteress who committed regicide to marry her lover and then spent years in captivity for the crime, endlessly plotting the demise of her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I of England. This book covers the breathtaking scope of her amazing life and examines the immense cultural legacy she left behind, from the Schiller play of the 1800s to The CW teen drama Reign. Temptress, terrorist, or tragic queen, this book will give you the lowdown on one of history's most misunderstood monarchs.

Author : Ron Butlin
Publisher : Birlinn Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781780275574
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Little Book of Scottish Rain written by Ron Butlin and published by Birlinn Publishers. This book was released on 2018-08-02 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bleeters come and bleeters go, they never, never stay -if it's not raining nowmore rain is on the way.It's widely reported that Eskimos have over 50 words for snow. Given the equivalent ubiquity of rain in Britain's northern climes, it is not surprising that Scots have coined just as many (and possibly many more) expressions for the many different types of precipitation that fall from our skies.In this book Ron Butlin introduces 50 of the most colourful Scottish words for rain in humorous and memorable verse, imaginatively accompanied with illustrations by Tim Kirby.

Author : Tim Kirby
Publisher : Birlinn
ISBN 13 : 9781780276274
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Little Book of Scottish Beasties written by Tim Kirby and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2019-10-10 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scotland is renowned for the huge range of its wildlife, which comes in all shapes and sizes. In this book Tim Kirby introduces 45 of them, from the iconic red deer and golden eagle to the Highland cow and ubiquitous midge. In addition, he offers his take on animals of myth and legend, such as the world-famous Loch Ness Monster and the mysteriously watery kelpies. And he also includes other creatures which may or may not be classed as animals in the conventional sense - such as the haggis (rarely seen alive but eaten every Burns Night) and even the bagpipe (surely some kind of animal given its appearance and piercing call).

Author : Jonathan Green
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1616080639
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scottish Miscellany written by Jonathan Green and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2010-10-27 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is the tartan so important? What is worn under a kilt? How much ofthe story in Braveheart is real? How do you make haggis?

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Publisher : White Lion Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781854105639
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Little Book of the Green Man written by and published by White Lion Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who is the green man who stares down enigmatically for the corbels and capitals of churches across Europe? He has been linked to Robin Hood, Pan, the Oak King and the Holly King. For such a blatantly Pagan image to have persisted in Christian churches all over Europe surely implies a tremendous power and significance.

Author : Geoff Holder
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750956860
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Little Book of Scotland written by Geoff Holder and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2014-02-03 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Little Book of Scotland is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-one will want to be without. Discover the most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters and literally hundreds of wacky facts. Geoff Holder’s latest book contains historic and contemporary trivia including such gems as the real story of William ‘Braveheart’ Wallace, which king was murdered in a barn, and where the Second World War Commandos were formed. From Sir Walter Scott to Sir Sean Connery and Queen Victoria to Mary Queens of Scots, this is a remarkably engaging little book, essential reading for visitors and Scots alike.

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Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Clans and Tartans written by and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Produced in association with the Scottish Tartans, this [book] focuses on the history of the world famous Scottish tartan. [It includes] over 100 clans presented with their tartan, crest, motto and Gaelic clan name; the history of tartan and how it plays its part in the traditional national dress."--Book flap.

Author : David Hamilton
Publisher : Mercat Press Books
ISBN 13 : 9781841830513
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Healers written by David Hamilton and published by Mercat Press Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new edition of the bestselling history. Written for the general reader, it tells the inspiring but occasionally gruesome story of medicine in Scotland up to the present day--from the early efforts of folk healers and medieval institutions like Soutra Hospital, through to the 19th century when bodysnatching was rife, an age when doctors like Joseph Lister, David Livingstone and James Simpson made Scottish medicine world-famous.