Clever Ways With Climbers

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The broad sweep of Scotland's story, both past and present, is chronicled by one of the country's best historians. Andrew Fisher begins with Scotland's first people and their culture and ends with Devolution and the setting up of the first Scottish parliament since 1707.

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grim, dry listing of names and dates.......2006-05-22

I purchased this book to get some background before a short trip to Scotland. I thought that a short (230 pages) book written for travelers would give me a good overview of Scottish history - focusing mainly on the important events. Instead, this book is a very dry listing of names and dates without any depth. It might as well just be published as a list of bullet points (which would probably be easier to follow too). The author also presents a very bleak and depressing view of Scotland's past.
As mentioned, the book is very hard to follow as Fisher throws many unimportant facts at you - often out of chronological order. He has the very irritating habit of introducing a new king or ruler by immediately describing their death and the choice of a successor before going back in time to actually tell you about their reign. This focus on death also contributes to the depressing tone of the book.
The intended audience of travelers will not find this book useful at all. There are several maps, but many of the places mentioned in the book are not on any of them - requiring a much greater familiarity with Scotland than most visitors will have.

Black's Guide to Devonshire, 1892 (Early Guides for Travellers in Britain)

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Black's Guide to Devonshire, 1892 (Early Guides for Travellers in Britain)
Black
Manufacturer: Zeticula
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0902664654

Black's Guide to the Duchy of Cornwall, 1884 (Early Guides for Travellers in Britain)

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Black's Guide to the Duchy of Cornwall, 1884 (Early Guides for Travellers in Britain)
Black
Manufacturer: Zeticula
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0902664670

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Early Travellers In Scotland

Manufacturer: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0548136122

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The Hebridean Traveller
Denis Rixson
Manufacturer: Birlinn Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1841582948

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For centuries the Highlands and Islands of Scotland were regarded as culturally as well as physically distinct. Highlanders had a bad reputation, or suffered from a bad press, depending on perspective. This imaginative and stimulating book explores the various attitudes to the area through the writing of those who travelled there over the centuries. These records enable us to build up a remarkably detailed composite picture of a remote area which was long hidden from the rest of Britain.

A Life of Soolivan: Based on the Recollections of John MacLeod, Gael, Traveller, Rebel, Convict and Raconteur

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Adventure classic

A Life of Soolivan: Based on the Recollections of John MacLeod, Gael, Traveller, Rebel, Convict and Raconteur
Calum Ferguson
Manufacturer: Birlinn Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Adventure classic.......2004-12-17

I was delighted to obtain a copy of this book from one of my UK relatives. I had read Children of the Black House and loved it so I was thrilled to find another Calum Ferguson book . His ability to capture the extraordinary life and times of John Macleod and put it so effortlessly on paper attests to his genius as a writer. He makes it very easy to visualize John and the trials he faces. This book would make a great movie and I hope to see it in film one day. I look forward to further writings from this very gifted story teller and I hope Amazon Canada will have it available on this side of the ocean soon.
Sincerely,
Bethany Laine

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The LIterary Traveller in Scotland
Allan Foster
Manufacturer: Mainstream Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1845961897
Release Date: 2008-01-22

Road to the Isles: Travellers in the Hebrides, 1770-1914

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Road to the Isles: Travellers in the Hebrides, 1770-1914
Derek Cooper
Manufacturer: Routledge Kegan & Paul
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0710002564

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A wonderfully evocative account of the Hebrides, drawn from the journals and memoirs of intrepid travellers and from the authors many personal journeys inthese remarkable islands. In this delightful book, Derek Cooper has recreated a kaleidoscope of life in the Hebrides from 1770 through to the summer of 1914.

The Scot Pack: The Further Adventures of the Trainspotters and Their Fellow Travellers

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Scottish Film Comes into Its Own

The Scot Pack: The Further Adventures of the Trainspotters and Their Fellow Travellers
Brian Pendreigh
Manufacturer: Mainstream Publishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1840183101

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Award-winning journalist Brian Pendreigh takes a look at the dynamic young actors emerging from Scotland, including Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, and John Hannah.

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Scottish Film Comes into Its Own.......2001-05-12

Scot Pack is a history of Scottish film, an analysis of the impact of two films--Braveheart and Transpotting--on the Scottish film industry, and biographies of notable Scottish actors from Sean Connery through the Trainspotters (Robert Carlyle, Ewan McGregor et al.) to some lesser known figures. Brian Pendreigh's biographies are interesting and incisive, his history of Scottish film brief but informative. What would make it a five star book is a conclusion. He discusses the interconnections between today's Scottish actors but comes to no conclusions about how this influences their work and Scottish film in general. Nonetheless, this is an interesting and absorbing book which any fan of British, and especially Scottish, film should enjoy.

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From the 1880s until the 1960s the weekly covers of The Journal of the American Medical Association displayed only a table of contents. On April 20, 1964, the JAMA cover featured a reproduction of Jan van Eyck's St. Jerome in His Study. Since then the art that graces the covers of JAMA and the accompanying essays have provided physicians with a refreshing pause in their busy days and also a topic of conversation. In the 1970s, M. Therese Southgate, MD, became the guardian of this tradition. The Art of JAMA features:

-100 covers chosen from JAMA issues published between 1974 and 1987

-Each selection is accompanied by Dr. Southgate's straightforward and fact-filled discussion of the artist and the work

-Essays describe the background of the artist and the circumstances under which the work was completed

-Commentary on the work

-Personal insights from Dr. Southgate

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A Rave Review.......1999-12-14

I have been raving about this book since I first discovered it during the late summer of this year (1999). It contains such insightful comments, reactions, comparisons and details! M. Therese Southgate brings an intelligent, inquisitive, and thoroughly fresh approach to viewing art-its subject matter as well as its artists. Whether an aspiring artist, an established artist, or one interested in art as a collector/enthusiast at any level, this book is a joy to own.

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Rhizobia are bacteria which inhabit the roots of plants in the pea family and "fix" atmospheric nitrogen for plant growth. They are thus of enormous economic importance internationally and the subject of intense research interest. Handbook for Rhizobia is a monumental book of practical methods for working with these bacteria and their plant hosts. Topics include the general microbiological properties of rhizobia and their identification, their potential as symbionts, methods for inoculating rhizobia onto plants, and molecular genetics methods for Rhizobium in the laboratory. The book will be invaluable to Rhizobium scientists, soil microbiologists, field and laboratory researchers at agricultural research centers, agronomists, and crop scientists.

Handbook of Laboratory Animal Bacteriology

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Handbook of Laboratory Animal Bacteriology
Axel Kornerup Hansen
Manufacturer: CRC
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0849329132

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Handbook of Laboratory Animal Bacteriology isolates bacteria in laboratory rodents and rabbits to assist veterinary pathologists and other animal caretakers in the management of these organisms. This book emphasizes those bacteria known to interfere with research protocols, and offers methods for isolation and differentiation among related bacteria. It also enables the bacteriologist to isolate and identify bacteria being part of the normal flora of these animals. In the first part of the book, information is given on how to sample and cultivate from the animals. Hereafter, general descriptions on various identification procedures are given. Topics include sampling and isolation techniques, staining methods, serology, PCR and other important tools. In the second part of the book, important laboratory animal bacteria have been described in relation to both characteristics of the agent and characteristics of infection. All categories of bacteria are systematically dealt with in order to help in their isolation and identification when examining rodents and rabbits. Traditional lab animals (mice, rats, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils and rabbits) harbor bacteria different from those found in humans and farm animals. Handbook of Laboratory Animal Bacteriology is an invaluable guide bacteriological monitoring of research colonies.

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Handbook of Laboratory Animal Bacteriology
Axel Kornerup Hansen
Manufacturer: CRC Press
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000MVDG9E

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Excellent reference book covering aspects of water gardening

The Rock & Water Garden Expert
D.G. Hessayon
Manufacturer: Sterling
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs: An Illustrated Encyclopedia

ASIN: 090350538X

Book Description

The first easy-to-follow guide to achieving beautiful results with these fascinating garden features. Containing the most up-to-date, sound and practical advice, it will teach you how to build or improve a rockery, make a scree or sink garden, and choose the right plants to liven up your patio or backyard, with a special A-Z feature of rock garden plants. You'll also learn about water, water features, lighting, aquatic plants and fish. Complete with full-color charts and photographs.

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Excellent reference book covering aspects of water gardening.......1999-07-31

This book is an excellent reference for the beginner or expert rock and water garden enthusiast. This book shows how one can build a pond, stock it with plants and fish and contains a good compilation of rock plants with which to surround the pool. There is also a section covering lighting of the pond and water garden problems. Highly recommend it.

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The Rock & Water Garden Expert
Dr. D. G. Hessayon
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000TVCC92

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The world's best selling book on rock & water gardens.

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THE ROCK AND WATER GARDEN EXPERT
DR. D. G. HESSAYON
Manufacturer: TRANSWORLD PUBLISHERS
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000S3750M

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