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| ISBN | Cover | Title | Author | Publisher | Year | Description | Ref. |
| 1899874011 | no image available | Wee Guide to Scottish History, A | Coventry, Martin | Goblinshead | 2002 | A brief guide to 5000 years of Scottish history. It includes maps and lists of places to visit. | 179 |
| 0903065878 | |
Scotland: A Concise History | Halliday, James | Steve Savage Publishers | 1996 | A brief summary of Scottish history from ancient times to the present day. | 123 |
| 184204043X | no image available | Pocket History of Scotland | Mackay, James | Lomond Books | 2004 | A brief history of Scotland. | 1026 |
| 1840188332 | |
Roots of Stone: The Story of Those Who Came Before | Allison, Hugh G. | Mainstream Publishing | 2004 | This is the story of the Scots over the last 2000 years. The politics, the personalities and the social upheavals are all described in tracing the development of Scotland as a nation. | 1040 |
| 075242971X | |
Kings & Queens of Scotland, The | Oram, Richard (ed.) | Tempus Publishing | 2004 | This study describes the lives of the Scottish monarchs from the 6th-century Argyll rulers to the union with England. | 1112 |
| 1842820338 | |
Desire Lines: A Scottish Odyssey - A Journey Through Her History | Ross, David R | Luath Press | 2004 | This is a guidebook and history book rolled into one as the author describes a long motorcycle journey through Scotland. The journey starts in England, crosses the border and takes the reader through numerous border villages and towns. The route goes through Athelstaneford (where the saltire originated), Edinburgh, the Forth valley and into the highlands. The history, myths and legends of each area are described, aided by numerous maps. | 1134 |
| 184415078X | |
Battles of the Scottish Lowlands: Battlefield Scotland | Reid, Stuart | Pen & Sword Books / Leo Cooper | 2004 | This study covers the following nine battles: Stirling Bridge (1296), Bannockburn (1314), Pinkie (1547), Kilsyth (1645), Dunbar (1650), Inverkeithing (1651), Sherriffmuir (1715), Prestonpans (1745) and Falkirk (1746). The book includes maps and acts as a guidebook to the battlefields. Each battle`s text deals with weapons, equipment, tactics and strategy. | 1100 |
| 1588341771 | |
Scotland's Empire and the Shaping of the Americas, 1600-1815 | Devine, T.M. | Smithsonian Books | 2004 | In the days when "the sun never set on the British Empire", it was often Scots who were in the forefront of establishing (by peaceful or violent means) the political, economic and military hold Britain had over many nations. The Scots were explorers, soldiers, traders, teachers, missionaries and administrators. Their work in North America, Australiasia, Africa and India has made this small country known through much of the world and this is still reflected in the vast Scottish diaspora. This book tells the story of these people, with particular emphasis on North America. | 1196 |
| 1932573011 | |
Illustrated History of Scotland, The | Tabraham, C.J.; Tabraham, Chris | Oyster Press | 2004 | This wide-ranging illustrated history of Scotland charts the story of the country from prehistoric times to the present day. It deals with the early settlers, invaders and those who journeyed from other lands. The study describes the political and social life of Scotland as well as looking at the people, famous or otherwise, who contributed to the development of the Scottish nation. The book is illustrated with archival pictures as well as contemporary photographs. | 1150 |
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