Encyclopedia of Scotland by John Keay
Some 3500 entries, totalling 750,000 words written by John and Julia Keay and nearly 150 expert contributors (including public figures such as Lord Home, David Steel and Fitzroy MacLean and a host of academics), describe all the main topographical, historical, social, architectural and industrial features of Scotland from A-Z. In addition, the book includes biographical entries on eminent Scots men and women of the past.
John Keay is the author of four acclaimed histories: 'The Honourable Company', 'Last Post', about the imperial disengagement of the Far East; the two-volume 'Explorers of the Western Himalayas' and 'India: A History'. His books on India include 'India Discovered', 'Into India' and 'The Great Arc: The Dramatic Tale of How India was Mapped and Everest was Named'. John Keay is married with four children, lives in Scotland and is co-editor with Julia Keay of the 'Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland'. Julia and her husband John Keay have devoted seven years to the ‘Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland’. They live in Argyll.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780002550826 |
| ISBN 10 | 0002550822 |
| Title | Encyclopedia of Scotland |
| Author | John Keay |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 1994-09-22 |
| Number of pages | 998 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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