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This authoritative, entertaining and eminently browsable reference book, arranged in easily accessible A-Z format, is an absorbing and imaginative feast of Scottish lore, language, history and culture, from the mythical origins of the Scots in Scythia to the contemporary Scotland of the Holyrood parliament and Trainspotting.

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Greece has its sun-soaked Cyclades and Dodecanese, Scotland its Northern Isles and rain-drenched Hebrides and Ireland the Arans and Skelligs. And what has England got? The isles of Canvey, Sheppey, Wight and Dogs, Mersea, Brownsea, Two Tree and Rat. But there are also wilder, rockier places - Lundy, the Scillies, Holy Island, the Farnes.

As an antidote to more sober accounts of Scotland's history, Ian Crofon offers a colorful chronology of the eccentric, the infamous, the bawdy, the horrific and the hilarious people and events that have spattered across the pages of our nation's story.

An updated edition of the richly illustrated history of the English monarchy, from the reign of Alfred the Great to the wedding of Harry and Meghan. Features 59 English monarchs.

The Little Book of Big History is an endeavor to encapsulate the entire story of the cosmos, from the Big Bang to the current day, into an engaging and comprehensive narrative. Combining methods from history, astronomy, physics, and biology to draw together the big story arcs of how the universe was created, why planets formed, and how life developed, the result is a unique perspective of mankind's place in the universe.Excited by the alternat...

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An offbeat, amusing and erudite history of food and drink.

An alternative history of the world which provides rich pickings for the browser and entertainment and inspiration aplenty for those looking for a more unconventional approach to the subject. 100 b/w illus.

Subtitled, "200 World-Changing Concepts Explained In An Instant". Covers a wide range of subjects, from philosophy to religion and science, all in easy to understand language.

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This authoritative, entertaining and eminently browsable reference book, arranged in easily accessible A - Z format, is an absorbing and imaginative feast of Scottish lore, language, history and culture, from the mythical origins of the Scots in Scythia to the contemporary Scotland of the Holyrood parliament and Trainspotting.

In this book, the author makes a journey on foot from Gretna Green in the southwest of the Scottish/English border, to Berwick in the northeast, and contemplates how natural borderlines are.

An imaginative, amusing and informative take on Scottish history by the bestselling author of The History of Britain without the Boring Bits.

A fresh, new look at history which charts billions of years of development from the Big Bang to the present day, taking in a range of disciplines including cosmology, archaeology and religion. Includes line illustrations, maps and diagrams throughout.

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New paperback edition of this popular Scottish reference book

The Little Book of Big History is an endeavor to encapsulate the entire story of the cosmos, from the Big Bang to the current day, into an engaging and comprehensive narrative. Combining methods from history, astronomy, physics, and biology to draw together the big story arcs of how the universe was created, why planets formed, and how life developed, the result is a unique perspective of mankind's place in the universe. Excited by the altern...

«Estas citas son un tesoro que costaría años encontrar en las bibliotecas y hemerotecas.» THE CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER Esta recopilación de citas es el resultado de un riguroso y largo esfuerzo de investigación en las más diversas fuentes. Sus autores ofrecen en ella una información útil y, a veces, insólita sobre la buena música de todos los géneros y todas las épocas (música clásica, sobre todo, pero también jazz, pop y rock), así como sobre s...