Historical Geography
BIC code: RGP
See also: Earth Sciences
There were 9 items found.
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The Nation Survey'd: Essays On Late Sixteenth-Century Scotland As Depicted By Timothy Pont - Paperback
Around 1583 Timothy Pont undertook the task of mapping Scotland. Many of his documents were destroyed in a fire, but at least 77 have survived. This collection provides an insight into the landscape and architecture of 16th-century Scotland.
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The Making Of The Scottish Countryside - Rosemary Gibson - Hardback
Making use of the extensive plans holdings of the National Archives of Scotland to illustrate the great change on the face of the country, this selection from the 100,000 plans shows the value of these sources for many aspects of Scotland's past and to display snapshots of the landscape through three centuries of change.
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Geography, Science And National Identity: Scotland Since 1520 - Charles W. J. Withers - Paperback
Withers brings together work on the history of geography and the history of science with extensive archival analysis to explore how geographical knowledge has been used to shape an understanding of the nation.
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Historical Atlas Of Ancient Greece - Angus Konstam - Hardback
Illustrated with maps that are intended to complement the text and highlight the evolution of the civilization, this atlas traces the entire historical, cultural and political progress of the Greeks and examines all aspects of Greek culture.
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The Historical Geography Of Scotland Since 1707: Geographical Aspects Of Modernisation - David Turnock - Paperback
This text gives a comprehensive view of the historical geography of Scotland since the Union. It contains original research, and attempts to set the Scottish experience in a framework of general ideas on modernisation.
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Geography, Science And National Identity: Scotland Since 1520 - Charles W. J. Withers - Hardback
Withers brings together work on the history of geography and the history of science with extensive archival analysis to explore how geographical knowledge has been used to shape an understanding of the nation.
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Understanding The Historical Landscape In Its Environmental Setting - Paperback
As concern for the countryside becomes ever more serious, and agencies are faced with conflicting objectives, this book focuses on the problems of the cultural landscape as it exists in its environmental setting.
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Urban Highlanders: Highland-Lowland Migration And Urban Gaelic Culture, 1700-1900 - Charles W. J. Withers - Paperback
Using maps, tables and detailed archival analysis, Charles Withers presents a full-scale examination of the out-movemewnt of migrant Highlanders from the Highlands to the urban Lowlands in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Scotland's Society And Economy In Transition, C.1500-C.1760 - I. D. Whyte - Paperback
During the last 20 years there has been much new research into the development of Scotland from a small, backward country on the periphery of Europe to one able to undergo industrialisation in step with England. Whyte overviews the key themes.
Add to BasketThe Nation Survey'd: Essays On Late Sixteenth-Century Scotland As Depicted By Timothy Pont - Paperback
Add to BasketThe Making Of The Scottish Countryside - - Hardback
Add to BasketGeography, Science And National Identity: Scotland Since 1520 - - Paperback
Add to BasketHistorical Atlas Of Ancient Greece - - Hardback
Add to BasketThe Historical Geography Of Scotland Since 1707: Geographical Aspects Of Modernisation - - Paperback
Add to BasketGeography, Science And National Identity: Scotland Since 1520 - - Hardback
Add to BasketUnderstanding The Historical Landscape In Its Environmental Setting - Paperback
Add to BasketUrban Highlanders: Highland-Lowland Migration And Urban Gaelic Culture, 1700-1900 - - Paperback
Add to BasketScotland's Society And Economy In Transition, C.1500-C.1760 - - Paperback