This lavishly illustrated book features 71 maps of Edinburgh which have been selected for the particular stories they reveal about the political, commercial and social life of Scotland and her capital. Many are reproduced in book form for the first time.
Explodes the myth that after Trafalgar, Martello towers and other coastal- defence infrastructure were unnecessary.
Rainbow: Nature and Culture describes what rainbows are and how they work, how we arrived at our current scientific understanding of rainbows, and how they have been portrayed in myths, the arts, politics and popular culture.
The latest book in Birlinn's bestselling Mapping the City series, this time mapping Oxford.
The perfect companion for lovers of Scottish architecture.
In this book Dan MacCannell looks at the rich and varied lost legacy of this haunting part of Scotland, from castles and houses to hospitals, illicit stills and even a loch.