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This account shows the full range of Hugh Miller's interests - the lyrical description of the scenery and accounts of beautiful fossils show a deep affection for the Scottish landscape, while his role as a serious religious journalist and social crusader is highlighted in his discussions on the Disruption and the Highland Clearances.

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' ... Taylor's introduction is informative and lucid. It situates Miller in his social, political and theological milieux (which were anything but distinct), explains the intricacies of the conflicts of his day and age and his part(s) therein, and discusses his geological contributions and ideas. The book is furnished with maps, and no good library should be without it.' Metascience; 'Hugh Miller (1802-56) was a fascinating Victorian. ... The excellent, well-referenced introduction by Michael Taylor, an eminent Scottish geologist, well informed on Hugh Miller's life and times, adds much value to this still very readable book. ... ' Archives of Natural History; 'His [Miller's] writing was intended to bring Geology, and Science in general, before a wider audience. In that sense he was one of the earliest of popular science writers. ... ' Scottish Journal of Geology

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Hugh Miller was a self-made man who became a figure of national renown in the fields of social commentary, literature, religion and geology. The Introduction and Notes to this facsimile edition are by Dr Michael Taylor, Research Associate at the National Museums of Scotland and Visiting Research Fellow, School of Museum Studies, University of Leicester; the Preface is by Professor T C Smout, Historiographer Royal for Scotland.

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