The Scots by Alistair Moffat
A remarkable new piece of research that vividly uncovers Scotland's DNA Map. Since the openening of the Scottish Parliament there has been a revitalised interest in Scottish history and national identity. New technology and the mushrooming of genetic studies is spectacularly furthering our knowledge of who we are.'A fascinating picture'
-- James Naughtie * Today Programme BBC Radio 4 *'The fusion of science and the physical history – like an abandoned croft – allows people to trace their Scots ancestry with precision'
* Sunday Herald *'[Moffat] is wonderfully able to communicate the epic elements of the story, which matters because that's precisely what man's survival has been'
* Scotsman *Alistair Moffat was born and bred in the Scottish Borders. A former Director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Director of Programmes at Scottish Television, he now runs the burgeoning Borders Book Festival as well as a production company based near Selkirk. He has written several other books that are published by Birlinn.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841589411 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841589411 |
| Title | The Scots |
| Author | Alistair Moffat |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Birlinn General |
| Year published | 2011-02-22 |
| Number of pages | 356 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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