Scotland: Mapping the Islands by Chris Fleet

Scotland: Mapping the Islands by Chris Fleet

A sumptuous book featuring magnificent maps from the National Library of Scotland and text from three eminent specialists

'This book is an informative delight to read and viewIt makes a great companion volume to Scotland: Mapping the Nation from the same publisher'

* Paul Milner Genealogy *

'It's a lovely book, full of extraordinary maps and stories. Islands are not just geologic land forms. Thanks to this book they are living and breathing entities with long and layered histories' 

* The Portolan *

'This is a delightful book, beautifully reproduced and to be savoured'

* Legal Society of Scotland Journal *

'this is a book to use, to study and enjoy while celebrating Scottish islands in all their lovely variations and locations'

* The Ileach *

'This is a triumph of a book, a beautifully illustrated account of how our Scottish islands have been understood by cartographers. It is a book that gives sheer, unadulterated pleasure to both eye and mind'

-- Alexander McCall Smith

'the authors take us through a dazzling treasure trove of maps in a thematic way, rather than simply arranging them in chronological order ... this is a hugely impressive work of scholarship, not to mention a lifetime’s supply of daydreaming material'

* Scotland on Sunday *

Christopher Fleet is Senior Map Curator in the National Library of Scotland with particular responsibilities for digital mapping. Margaret Wilkes is a member of the Steering Committee of the Scottish Maps Forum, a Director of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society and Joint Chair of the Edinburgh Centre of the RSGS. Charles W.J. Withers is Ogilvie Chair of Geography at Edinburgh University and Geographer Royal in Scotland.

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ISBN 13	9781780273518
ISBN 10	1780273517
Title	Scotland: Mapping the Islands
Author	Chris Fleet
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Birlinn General
Year published	2016-10-20
Number of pages	288
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.