From prehistoric Scotland to the Brexit referendum, this little book covers all of the main events in Scottish history. A concise & excellent guide to Scottish history & how Scotland has come to be what it is today. Key events, people & places include:* The Union of Crowns* Bonnie Prince Charlie* Battle of Bannockburn* Culloden* Burns` Night* Hogmanay* Alexander Graham Bell* Devolution* Indy Ref 1 & 2 Beautifully produced, Collins Little Book of Scottish History is a treasure in itself & makes a perfect gift for any Scotland enthusiast. ...

Fully revised & updated, this is the only book with detailed information & maps on every Scottish isl&. With the author's own paintings liberally illustrating it, this beautiful guide will take you everywhere, whether by armchair or yacht. From the abandoned crofts of Mingulay & the standing stones of Orkney to the white beaches of Colonsay & the spectacular Cuillins of Skye, this is the first complete gazetteer to cover all of Scotland's many hundreds of islands, including those which are uninhabited & those which are notoriously difficult to reach. Packed with information on access, anchorages, points of historical or natural interest & things to do & see, this fascinating compendium provides indispensable information for touring, for browsing, for reference, & for all of those travellers who wish to experience some of the most beautiful & remote places in the world. No other book begins to emulate the range & depth of the information contained in The Scottish Islands. Illustrated with full-colour illustrations & relief maps of all the main islands, this is both an impressive work of reference & a fascinating personal view of Scotland's distant outposts. ...

First published in 1935, Scottish Journey is a perceptive, subtle & beautifully written account by one of Scotland`s greatest modern writers of prose & poetry. Edwin Muir`s journey took him from Edinburgh to the Lowlands, to Glasgow & the Highlands, & the book, while a masterpiece of travel writing, is also a quest for the real nature of Scottish identity. T.C. Smout writes in his introduction to this edition: ` Edwin Muir`s Scottish Journey has the clarity & impact of a brilliant photograph. As a traveller`s account it belongs to a genre familiar in writing about Scotland for centuries, & comprehending such masterpieces as the account of Dr Johnson.. .and the Wordsworths. For writing of this kind it has no real rival in the inter-war years.. . Muir held up a mirror to the face of Scotland all those years ago. It is frightening to see so many recognisable features in its glass.` ...

The product contains 1:50, 000 (OS Landranger) digital map data, which can be zoomed & scrolled. Covers the content of Landrangers 63-67, 70-86.

Includes:: the Southern Uplands & the Northumbria National Park. It is seamless, continuous map data, loaded in the background, which can be worked with in feet, meters, miles or kilometers. OS Grid or Latitude/ Longitude can be used for co-ordinates. Waypoints, paths & personal routes can all be added & printed, with hill profiles to view height changes on paths. Supports Garmin & Magellan GPS for exchange of routes, waypoints etc.

Includes:: complete GB Overview Map & Road Atlas at 1:250, 000 scale, with route planning tools & a Gazetteer of over 250, 000 locations. Minimum system requirement: Windows 2000/XP, 256 Mb RAM memory. Recommended: XP, 1.5 G Hz processor, 1GB RAM memory. Virtual Landscape requires Direct X 9 compatible video card.



...

Tartan is an enormously popular pattern in modern fashion. Beginning as Highland dress, it was originally peculiar to certain areas of Scotl&, but is now generally accepted as its national costume: what was once ordinary working clothing of a distinctive local style has been formalised into a ceremonial dress, with tartans once woven according to the fancy of those who wore them becoming fixed with certain patterns prescribed for different families, areas or institutions. This process was not, as is popularly thought, a phenomenon begun by the romantic novels of Sir Walter Scott, but began long before as a reaction to the union with England in 1707. This book traces not only the early stages of that evolution, but the process by which the various tartans became icons of Scottish identity. ...

The first Scottish offpiste guidebook, focusing on the amazing terrain in the mountains around Ben Nevis & Nevis Range. 91 routes, 200 pages, 170 full colour photos & diagrams
- plus advice on avalanche safety. This offpiste skiing & snowboarding guidebook unlocks the potential to some of Scotland`s best backcountry skiing with snow filled powder bowls, exciting corniced gullies, open faces, & narrow & twisting hidden couloirs. Inside you will find easy freeride routes in the Back Corries, challenging hidden couloirs on Aonach Beag & Aonach Mor`s fabled west face, & step & daring descents on the north face of Ben Nevis. With route entry diagrams, detailed descriptions, & loads of colour photos, this book is not only a valuable source of information but a guide that will keep readers inspired until the snow arrives!
...

Describes 74 routes, with map extracts & photographs, many of which have the route marked upon them. Now in its 8th Edition, this is a classic guide from the late W A Poucher, one of Britain`s most famous & respected walking guide author & mountain photographer. First Published 1965. About this series: A varied series of walking guides that provides detailed route descriptions for both historic trails & short walks. A general history of the area is also given. Sketch maps of the routes are also included, & the guides are illustrated with numerous black & white photographs. ...

An entertaining & informative guide to the places of Scotland & the traditions associated with them. Scotland is home to some truly fantastic place names: archetypally Celtic names like Auchtermuchty, Kirkintilloch, & Drumnadrochit; romantic names such as Skye & Iona; popular first names like Lewis, Angus, & Kyle; & international exports such as Perth & Hamilton. This entertaining & informative book explains the meanings of over 800 Scottish places, including towns & cities, mountains & hills, lochs & rivers, & also covers the history & traditions of each place. In the course of the book, the author takes us on a fascinating journey of many languages & cultures, of incomers & invaders, of religion & battles, & of quite a few steep hills. ...

Volume 1 of Scottish Rock covers a proliferation of Scottish crags up to the natural demarcation of the Great Glen. They are easier to access than most in Volume 2 & present infinite variety. There are selected climbs in Arran, Arrochar Area, Mull & Iona, Glen Coe & Glen Etive, Ardgour & Ardnamurchan, Ben Nevis & Glen Nevis, Central Highlands, Cairngorms, Easter Ross. New to this second edition are numerous grade adjustments, improvements in descriptions, some topo corrections & new topos. Several less popular crags & cliffs have been removed, freeing up additional space for the inclusion of over 120 additional routes. There are also over 60 new photos. From the foreword by Hamish Mac Innes:-” If you have an ambition to do all the climbs in these two Scottish Rock guides I think you`d better schedule time off in your next life. This labour of Gary`s has been of gargantuan proportions. Those of you who use the guides will benefit by his dedication & the sheer choice offered; if you divide the retail price of these by the number of good routes you`ll realise this is a bargain.” The author has been a long-time advocate of selected climbs & the use of photographs to illustrate both climbs & action & this principle has been used throughout these two volumes. It gives the climber a push to get up & do things. The list seems endless & if you succeed in doing half of them you`ll be a much better climber & know a lot more about Scotland
- have a good decade!
...

From the foreword by Hamish Mac Innes: If you have an ambition to do all the climbs in these two Scottish Rock guides I think you'd better schedule time off in your next life. This labour of Gary's has been of gargantuan proportions. Those of you who use the guides will benefit by his dedication & the sheer choice offered; if you divide the retail price of these by the number of good routes you'll realise this is a bargain. Volume 1 covers a proliferation of Scottish crags up to the natural demarcation of the Great Glen. They are easier to access than most in Volume 2 & present infinite variety. Selected climbs in Arran, Arrochar Area, Mull & Iona, Glen Coe & Glen Etive, Ardgour & Ardnamurchan, Ben Nevis & Glen Nevis, Central Highlands, Cairngorms, Easter Ross. The author has been a long-time advocate of selected climbs & the use of photographs to illustrate both climbs & action & this principle has been used throughout these two volumes. It gives the climber a push to get up & do things. The list seems endless & if you succeed in doing half of them you'll be a much better climber & know a lot more about Scotland
- have a good decade!
...