Social Studies
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£19.95Air Ambulance: Six Decades Of The Scottish Air Ambulance Service - - Hardback
This book provides a brief history of the Scottish Air Ambulance Service from 1933 onwards, and contains reminiscences from its pilots, nurses, doctors and patients. -
£9.99Alive And Kicking: A Story Of Crime, Addiction And Redemption In Glasgow's Gangland - - Paperback
From running with the infamous Calton Tongs to running Calton Athletic, David Bryce's life is a remarkable story of crime, violence, alcoholism and drug addiction in Glasgow's gangland. In this text, Bryce recounts the many highs and lows he has experienced in what is an inspirational tale of survival and success against the odds. -
£8.99Ancient Greece - - Paperback
This new edition contains legendary stories of mythical heroes and historic figures from the dawn of western civilization. The narrative vividly portrays our journey from the mysteries of antiquity to the birth of modern medicine, science and philosophy. -
£35.00At Home In The Hills: Sense Of Place In The Scottish Borders - - Hardback
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£50.00The Blind And Blindness In Literature Of The Romantic Period - - Hardback
Larrissy examines the philosophical and literary background to representations of blindness and the blind in the Romantic period. -
£7.99The Book Of Fairy Princes - - Paperback
This is a collection of stories which transport readers to ivory towers, great forests, golden lands, and kingdoms of beautiful colours. -
£14.99The Builders Of Camphill: Lives And Destinies Of The Founders - Paperback
In 1939, a small group of young Austrian refugees, together with Dr Karl König, formed a community to help children with special needs. From this small beginning developed the Camphill Movement. This is the story of Camphill's 11 intrepid founders. -
£6.00But The Walls Remained: A Survey Of Unroofed Rural Settlement Depicted On The First Edition Of The Ordnance Survey 6-Inch Map Of Scotland - - Paperback
The ruins of deserted settlements are a poignant reminder of the changes in the Scottish rural landscape in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. This book distils the results of a study of deserted rural settlements depicted by the Ordnance Survey on the 1st edition of the 6-inch map of Scotland. -
£10.95Capable Citizens And Improvident Democrats: The Scottish Electoral System, 1884-1929 - - Paperback
This is the first in a two-volume study of the development of the Scottish electoral system. It covers the Reform Acts, voting, MPs and the social implications of changes in the franchise. -
£15.99Christy Brown: The Life That Inspired My Left Foot - - Hardback
Christy Brown was severely disabled by cerebral palsy from birth and unable to use any part of his body apart from his left foot. Doctors said he was a mental defective and that he would never be able to lead any kind of normal life; Christy proved them wrong. This is the first authorised biography of Christy Brown.
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