Awards
- Winner of National Library of Scotland/Saltire Research Book of the Year Award 2012
- Winner of National Library of Scotland/Saltire Research Book of the Year Award 2012.
- Winner of Saltire Society Research Book of the Year 2012
Overview
Whilst documents and other written material are obvious resources that help shape our view of the past, maps too can say much about a nation's history. Compiled by three experts who have spent their lives working with maps, 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, including those by Timothy Pont, Joan Blaeu and William Roy, amongst many others.
Full Product Details
Author: Christopher Fleet ,
Margaret Wilkes ,
Charles W. J. Withers
Publisher: Birlinn General
Imprint: Birlinn Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 25.50cm
, Height: 4.00cm
, Length: 25.50cm
Weight: 2.032kg
ISBN: 9781780274836
ISBN 10: 1780274831
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 26 October 2017
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Temporarily unavailable
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Reviews
'Some books are simply so magnificent in their scope and execution you know they are destined to become classics from the moment you open the cover and begin to turn the pages. Scotland: Mapping the Nation is one of those books' * Undiscovered Scotland * 'much more than a visual treat . . . elegantly written, thoroughly referenced and exsquisitely presented' * TES, Scotland * 'mixes lavish illustration with academic rigour and engaging anecdotes' * Sunday Herald *
'mixes lavish illustration with academic rigour and engaging anecdotes' - Sunday Herald; 'much more than a visual treat ... elegantly written, thoroughly referenced and exsquisitely presented' - TES, Scotland
Author Information
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.
