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Land of Mountain and Flood    Land of Mountain and Flood
ISBN:9781841583570
Category: Geology
Author: Alan McKirdy, John Gordon, Roger Crofts
Publication Date: Jan 2007
Format: HB
Price: £30.00
Stock Status: in stock

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Synopsis:

This book is for those who are interested in the natural world and who wish to develop a good knowledge about the original formation of the formidable Scottish terrain. It is accessible and beautifully presented, contains a vast amount of detailed information told in clear, comprehensible language and is enhanced throughout with specially commissioned illustrations, diagrams and photographs. 


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Lasair, An / Flame, The    Lasair, An / Flame, The
ISBN:9781841580920
Category: Gaelic Poetry
Author: (Editor) Ronald Black
Publication Date: Jan 2001
Format: PB
Price: £16.99
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Synopsis:

This is the first book ever to be dedicated to the full range and versatility of one of the golden ages of Gaelic culture and features poets of European stature and significance.


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Last of the Tinsmiths, The    Last of the Tinsmiths, The
ISBN:9781841585116
Category: Folklore
Author: Sheila Douglas
Publication Date: Oct 2006
Format: PB
Price: £7.99
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Synopsis:

A powerful and entertaining book that offers a deep insight into traditional traveller culture.


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Lazy Way to Gaelic, The    Lazy Way to Gaelic, The
ISBN:9781841583310
Category: Learn Gaelic, Gaelic
Author: George Jones
Publication Date: May 2005
Format: PB
Price: £5.99
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Synopsis: Now you can start learning Gaelic through cartoons! An fun and easy visual-vocabulary.
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Leaves from the Life of a Country Doctor    Leaves from the Life of a Country Doctor
ISBN:9781841582382
Category: Autobiography/Biography
Author: Clement Bryce Gunn
Publication Date: Jan 2002
Format: PB
Price: £7.99
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Synopsis:

Through the perceptive eyes of Clement Gunn, this book offers a fascinating insight into the tales and traditions of the Borders, one of Scotland's most beautiful areas.


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Legacy of Rome, The    Legacy of Rome, The
ISBN:9780859765992
Category: Scottish History, World History
Author: Lawrence Keppie
Publication Date: Mar 2006
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
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Synopsis:

This new edition of Scotland's Roman Remains, first published in 1986, incorporates a large amount of new material and is the only guidebook to Roman remains specifically in Scotland.


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Lewis in History and Legend    Lewis in History and Legend
ISBN:9781841583686
Category: Local History, History
Author: Bill Lawson
Publication Date: Jul 2008
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
Stock Status: not yet published

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Synopsis:

Lewis in History and Legend is the first volume by Bill Lawson about the history of the Isle of Lewis.

 

    


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Lewis in the Passing    Lewis in the Passing
ISBN:9781841585475
Category: Local History
Author: Calum Ferguson
Publication Date: Jan 2007
Format: PB
Price: £14.99
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Synopsis:

Lewis in the Passing is a form of time-capsule, containing twenty-one autobiographical sketches of Lewis natives, all born before the Second World War. All the subjects are interviewed by fellow islander Calum Ferguson, who, in presenting their stories and journeys, reveals the magnetism and appeal of this rain- and wind-swept island.

  

    
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Life of Soolivan, A    Life of Soolivan, A
ISBN:9781841583280
Category: Autobiography/Biography
Author: Calum Ferguson
Publication Date: Jan 2004
Format: PB
Price: £14.99
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Synopsis:

This is the tale of John MacLean - a rebel, a streetfighter, an international traveller, a seafarer - born from a sleepy Hebridean society. An extraordinary tale.


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Life on the Levels    Life on the Levels
ISBN:9781841585048
Category: Photography
Author: Tony Anderson
Publication Date: Sep 2006
Format: HB
Price: £25.00
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Synopsis:

A unique collection of Somerset voices and images from one of the South-West’s best known photographers and authors.



            
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Lion of Scotland    Lion of Scotland
ISBN:9781841580098
Category: Autobiography/Biography
Author: Neil Robinson
Publication Date: Jan 1999
Format: PB
Price: £6.99
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Synopsis:

This book is the tale of a formidable Scottish minister whose lingering power today remains over those continents near and far in which he and his followers settled throughout the nineteenth century.


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Living Memories    Living Memories
ISBN:9781841584522
Category: Social History, Photography
Author: Jennifer Veitch
Publication Date: Oct 2005
Format: PB
Price: £12.99
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Synopsis:

This photographic book captures the enduring allure of Edinburgh.

    
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Lochaber    Lochaber
ISBN:9781841582412
Category: Local History
Author: Paula Martin
Publication Date: Apr 2005
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
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Synopsis:

A practical guidebook to this region of Scotland offering an extensive history from prehistoric to contemporary times.


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Long Horizon, The    Long Horizon, The
ISBN:9781841587073
Category: Scottish History, History
Author: Iain R. Thomson
Publication Date: Jul 2008
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
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Synopsis:

The Long Horizon is an extraordinary book. Much more than simply the chronicle of a life spent farming in the Scottish Highlands, it is also a wonderful collection of stories, both factual and fictional, which reflect the changes that have revolutionised Highland life and dramatically affected the natural environment over the centuries.


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Long Walk on the Isle of Skye, A    Long Walk on the Isle of Skye, A
ISBN:9780952190899
Category: Walking And Climbing
Author: David Paterson
Publication Date: Jan 2004
Format: PB
Price: £14.95
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Synopsis:

This book, by the award-winning photographer David Paterson, is a superb photo essay and tribute to Skye, one of the most well-known of all the Scottish islands.


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Lord of the Isles, The    Lord of the Isles, The
ISBN:9781841580975
Category: Scottish History
Author: Raymond Campbell Paterson
Publication Date: Jan 2001
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
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Synopsis:

This book is the first modern account of one of the epic stories of Scottish history: the rise and fall of Clan Donald.


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Lords of the Isles, The    Lords of the Isles, The
ISBN:9781841587189
Category: Scottish History, History
Author: Raymond Campbell Paterson
Publication Date: May 2008
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
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Synopsis:

This book is the first modern account of one of the epic stories of Scottish History: the rise and fall of Clan Donald.


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Lost Aberdeen    Lost Aberdeen
ISBN:9781841583907
Category: Local History, Architecture
Author: Diane Morgan
Publication Date: Oct 2005
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
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Synopsis:

In Lost Aberdeen, handsomely illustrated and rich in fact and lore, Diane Morgan investigates the history and fate of numerous city buildings which had considerable historic and architectural importance.

        
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Lost Aberdeen: The Outskirts    Lost Aberdeen: The Outskirts
ISBN:9781841585505
Category: Local History
Author: Diane Morgan
Publication Date: Nov 2007
Format: HB
Price: £16.99
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Synopsis:
Lost Aberdeen: The Outskirts is the companion volume to the highly successful Lost Aberdeen which recorded the demise of many fine buildings of the city centre. In Lost Aberdeen: The Outskirts, the lands which encircle the city, spreading seamlessly round its heart like a great fan, are explored and the losses chalked up and discussed.

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Lost Argyll    Lost Argyll
ISBN:9781841584829
Category: Scotland
Author: Marian Pallister
Publication Date: Aug 2007
Format: PB
Price: £10.99
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Synopsis:

In this fascinating yet poignant study, Marian Pallister introduces the many varied aspects of lost Argyll, showing how ancient and even relatively modern landscapes have changed inexorably, often with little thought for conservation or preservation.    

        
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Lost Ayrshire    Lost Ayrshire
ISBN:9781841584362
Category: Industry, Scottish History, Local History
Author: Dane Love
Publication Date: Jan 2005
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
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Synopsis:

An entertaining and informative insight into Ayrshire’s architectural and sociopolitical past.

    
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Lost Ayrshire    Lost Ayrshire
ISBN:9781841583563
Category: Local History
Author: Dane Love
Publication Date: Aug 2005
Format: HB
Price: £16.99
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Synopsis:

In Lost Ayrshire, Dane Love tracks down the lost architectural heritage of Ayrshire.


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Lost Bristol    Lost Bristol
ISBN:9781841585024
Category: Local History, West Country
Author: Victoria Coules
Publication Date: Oct 2006
Format: HB
Price: £16.99
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Synopsis:

Lost Bristol is an exploration of Bristol’s hidden past, its ways of life, legends, relationship with the sea and its role in English history.


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Lost Bristol    Lost Bristol
ISBN:9781841585338
Category: Local History, West Country
Author: Victoria Coules
Publication Date: Mar 2009
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
Stock Status: not yet published

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Synopsis:
Lost Bristol is an exploration of Bristol’s hidden past, its ways of life, legends, relationship with the sea and its role in English history. The book includes some of the more famous aspects of the city’s past, as well as stories and information unknown even to most locals.
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Lost Cornwall    Lost Cornwall
ISBN:9781841586045
Category: Local History, West Country
Author: Joanna Thomas
Publication Date: Jul 2007
Format: HB
Price: £16.99
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Synopsis:

This book is an exploration of some of the region’s hidden facets and lesser known places which are testament to a way of life experienced just a couple of generations ago.    

    
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Lost Devon    Lost Devon
ISBN:9781841585529
Category: Local History, West Country
Author: Felicity Goodall
Publication Date: Jul 2007
Format: HB
Price: £16.99
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Synopsis:

Superbly illustrated with photographs, paintings, maps and etchings from the county’s museums and art collections, Lost Devon provides a fascinating insight into Devon’s history, as Felicity Goodall explores what little remains of the past and discusses the events which have formed the county as it is today.    


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Lost Edinburgh    Lost Edinburgh
ISBN:9781841587479
Category: Local History, History
Author: Hamish Coghill
Publication Date: Jun 2008
Format: PB
Price: £10.99
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Synopsis:
In this informative and stimulating book, Hamish Coghill sets out to trace many of the lost buildings of Scotland's capital city and find out why they were doomed. Lavishly illustrated, Lost Edinburgh is a fascinating insight into an ever-changing cityscape.

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Lost Glasgow    Lost Glasgow
ISBN:9781841582788
Category: Local History
Author: Carol Foreman
Publication Date: Oct 2007
Format: PB
Price: £9.99
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Synopsis:
Lost Glasgow provides a fascinating picture of how the city evolved and how major events throughout the centuries affected its trade, people and environment. Churches, banks and theatres as well as domestic buildings all feature in this illuminating journey through Glasgow’s rich architectural past.
    
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Lothian    Lothian
ISBN:9781874744450
Category: Scottish History, Local History
Author: Mark Collard
Publication Date: Jan 1998
Format: PB
Price: £5.99
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Synopsis:

This book details the abundance of superb archaeological remains and places of great historic interest to be found in this very particular region of Scotland.

    
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