269 Ergebnisse - Zeige 41 von 60.

A deep and carefully crafted book of place that explores intimate moments with the birds, the landscape and the weather, and the sounds and smells and the passing seasons of a dozen fields. Eight vignettes and a poem in each of 12 calendrical chapters render events as purely as possible.

Presents a detailed picture of social and economic life in Caithness spanning some 300 years and provides the reader with vivid eye-witness quotations from personal letters, accounts and legal documents from the papers of a prominent, land-owning family

Landscape Language Invention.

This is the definitive reference on the subject with almost 6500 entries presented as an impressive two-volume work. It is a fascinating accumulation of knowledge gleaned from experts around the world.

Reveals the story of a largely forgotten Scottish explorer and naturalist who forged his way into West Africa and its history.

An instantly usable handbook and guide to profitable use of metocean data which provides a better understanding of Metocean and how optimum use of data and information can benefit offshore renewables and oil & gas activities

A celebration of nature and its power to humble and heal. The author's reflections on revisiting his teenage wildlife haunts

The author's passion for snowdrops shines through in this lavishly illustrated book for novice snowdrop gardeners and galanthophiles alike

Marvels at the intrepid qualities of the various visitors to this then unknown region and provides impressions of what it was like, as seen through their eyes. Provides an illuminating and entertaining account of how the Far North was revealed through early travellers.

This is an unusual and lyrical account of birds that stresses their importance to people, resulting in more attention and kindness to birds. It includes an interesting selection of myths and facts for bird-lovers.

The first in-depth text book treating the major concepts of point clouds generated by laser scanning as well as overlapping photogrammetry imagesPerfect core material, whether for courses or professional use

Describes the life of a Marine Engineer in the Merchant Navy during the final years of steam propulsion and the transition to diesel power.

An in-depth look at the piers and pier railways which focuses on those who worked and walked on the pierFeatures the whole history of the pier: planning, funding, design, building, railways, ships, modifications, problems, solutions, but most of all the people who ran it and worked on it

A fascinating biography of two of Scotland's greatest architects, Burnet and Miller, and the first biography which considers their work as a whole. It is a memoir to Glasgow at its zenith and provides an insight into the wealth and success of Glasgow in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

This is a harrowing account of what drives a man to flee his home country in fear of his life, the trauma of refugee camps and the dangers he faces even when he reaches the sanctuary of the West.

Features encounters with spectacular birds all over the world and birding adventures to remote, magical locations. About birding and birders, particularly those who travel extensively and try to see all the new birds they can in a lifetime.

A modern travelogue describing and revisiting Telford's work in Scotland during the early 19th century. Shows how Telford's engineering had a profound influence on the social history of the Highlands and Islands.

The life of an eminent, but largely unknown man, who left an indelible mark on the life of this country. Includes his wide range of experience from a cadet in the Victorian Royal Navy to Admiral of the Fleet at the end of World War One through service on the Royal Yacht.

The untold story of Joannes Wyllie, one of the most successful blockade runners of the American Civil War. Features his life of adventure and action, he was once declared dead, survived shipwrecks and shark attack, and successfully commanded ships across the globe