The Historical Geography of Scotland Since 1707


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This is the first book to take a comprehensive view of the historical geography of Scotland since the Union. The period is divided into sections separated by the Napoleonic Wars and the First World War, and each section offers a general view followed by detailed studies giving a balanced coverage of regional and urban-rural criteria, and the economic infrastructure. The book contains a number of original researches and Dr Turnock attempts to set the Scottish experience in a framework of general ideas on modernisation.




Historical Geography of the Clans of Scotland (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from Historical Geography of the Clans of Scotland The Maps and Plans have been revised, and a new Map, to illustrate the rising Of 1715, has been added. The former Plan of the Battle of Culloden has been replaced by a new one, based on Home's plan and description. A few illustrations have also been added. The portraits are reproduced from engravings kindly lent for the purpose by Mr James Bru'ce, w.s. The historical narrative does not profess to be more than the brief recapitulation of an oft-told tale. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.













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