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To the Ends of the Earth: Scotland's Global Diaspora, 1750-2010 by T. M. Devine Publisher Comments The Scots are one of the world's greatest nations of emigrants. For centuries, untold numbers of men, women, and children have sought their fortunes in every conceivable walk of life and in every imaginable climate. All over the British Empire, the... (read more) Your price: $32.95 New - Hardcover 
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The Crofter and the Laird by John Mcphee Publisher Comments When John McPhee returned to the island of his ancestorsColonsay, twenty-five miles west of the Scottish mainlanda hundred and thirty-eight people were living there. About eighty of these, crofters and farmers, had familial histories of unbroken... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Scotland's Crafts by Louise Butler Publisher Comments Shetland and Fair Isle knitting, tartan weaving, shepherds' crooks, Orkney straw backed chairs, bag pipes.... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Curious Scotland: Tales from a Hidden History by George Rosie Publisher Comments "The history may be hidden, but it's there if you look --- and it's well worth finding." ---Daily Mail (Scotland) Scottish history isn't just about Robert Burns and Braveheart. In fact, it's far more complex than some might think. In Curious... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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Echoes of the Sea: Scotland and the Sea--An Anthology by Brian D Osborne Synopsis From the curraghs of Celtic monks to the longships of the Vikings, the sea has been central to the Scots. Weaving poetry and prose, reportage and travel writing, the editors have tried to reflect the full range and power of the sea and its influence on... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $13.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Scotland: An Intimate Portrait by Geddes Macgregor Publisher Comments Informative and amusing, MacGregor's book recounts the history and origins of golf, kilts, bagpipes, and other distinct parts of Scottish culture. MacGregor captures the essence of Scottish life, religion, dress, literature, and history.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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William Wallace by Andrew Fisher Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 284-289) and index.... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Clans and Tartans of Scotland by Neil Grant Publisher Comments This book offers a look at Scottish clan society and an explanation of how the clans' tartans evolved. It takes a look at over 100 clans, describing their often turbulent history. Each entry features the clan's most recent tartan together with its family... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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For the Lion: A History of the Scottish Wars of Independence by Raymond Ca Paterson Publisher Comments Dufour Editions will now be distributing this Scottish publisher's fine list of books as part of Birlinn Limited, another Scottish press. John Donald publishes primarily Scottish history, biography, and folklore. An account of Scotland's wars to fight... (read more) Your price: $11.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Night Falls on Ardnamurchan: The Twilight of a Crofting Family by Alasdair Maclean Publisher Comments A classic account, of the life and death of a Highland community, that weaves humorous and perceptive first-hand accounts. The story also illuminates the shifting, often tortuous relationships between children and their parents as well as the need to... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Collins Encyclopedia of Scotland by John Keay Book News Annotation Popular. Focuses on factors which lower disease susceptibility and promote good health. Winick is director, Institute of Human Nutrition, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Diminished by the lack of bibliographic references. Some... (read more) List Price $75.00 Your price: $35.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Scottish 100: Portraits of History's Most Influential Scots by Duncan A Bruce Publisher Comments This compendium of biographical portraits includes names like Robert the Bruce, Andrew Carnegie, John Knox, John Marshall, Ulysses S. Grant, Edvard Grieg, Martha Graham, Jackson Pollock, and Thomas Edison, whose achievements have won national freedom... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $18.50 Used - Hardcover
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Story of Scotland by Nigel Tranter Publisher Comments Nigel Tranter expertly weaves the colorful threads of folklore into the fabric of historical fact. The legends, myths, stories and memories handed down from generation to generation are added to the bare bones of factual record to reveal Scotland's true... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Scottish Nation 1700 2000 by T M Devine Synopsis Overturning many assumptions about Scotland's history, this book takes both traditional topics and new themes, making them fascinating and accessible for those wanting to understand the recent development of this historic nation, as the first Scottish... (read more) Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Macbeth : Man & Myth by Nick Aitchison Publisher Comments This is the first book to study Macbeth in all his manifestations, historical, mythological and dramatic.... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover
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A Traveller's History of Scotland by Andrew Fisher Publisher Comments The Traveller's History series is designed for travellers who want more historical background on the country they are visiting than can be found in a tour guide. Each volume offers a complete and authoritative history of the country from the earliest... (read more) List Price $11.96 Your price: $10.61 Google eBooks - Electronic
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On the Trail of William Wallace by David R Ross Publisher Comments The film Braveheart was a great inspiration to people all over the world. This is the true story of Braveheart, William Wallace, Scotland's great liberator. Ross chronicles his effect on the landscape of Scotland as we know it today. This book will hold... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The History of Scotland by Planta Somerset Fry Publisher Comments An ideal volume for anyone wanting a brisk overview of North Britain from the year dot to the twentieth century. <BR>This title available in eBook format. Click here for more information.<BR>Visit our eBookstore at: www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk.... (read more) List Price $40.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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In the Footsteps of William Wallace: In Scotland and Northern England by Alan Young Publisher Comments A superbly illustrated journey through the landscape and events of the life of the iconic Scottish knight who was brought to life in the film Braveheart For nearly 700 years debate has raged over the true nature of William Wallace and his role in... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $13.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The History of Scotland by Peter Somerset Fry Publisher Comments An ideal volume for anyone wanting a brisk overview of North Britain from the year dot to the twentieth century.... (read more) Your price: $32.95 Google eBooks - Electronic
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