
Scotland: Mapping the Nation
Birlinn Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 28. September 2011
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-84158-969-5 (ISBN)
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Description
Whilst documents and other written material are obvious resources that help shape our view of the past, maps too can say much about a nation's history. This is the first book to take maps seriously as a form of history, from the earliest representations of Scotland by Ptolemy in the second century AD to the most recent form of Scotland's mapping and geographical representation in GIS, satellite imagery and SATNAV. Compiled by three experts who have spent their lives working with maps, Scotland: Mapping the Nation offers a fascinating and thought-provoking perspective on Scottish history which is beautifully illustrated with complete facsimiles and details of hundreds of the most significant manuscript and printed maps from the National Library of Scotland and other institutions, including those by Timothy Pont, Joan Blaeu and William Roy, amongst many others.
Reviews / Votes
'Some books are simply so magnificent in their scope and execution you know they are destined to become classics from the moment you open the cover and begin to turn the pages. "Scotland: Mapping the Nation" is one of those books,' Undiscovered ScotlandMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Birlinn General
Illustrations
colour illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 246 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1670 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84158-969-5 (9781841589695)
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Christopher Fleet | Margaret Wilkes | Charles W. J. Withers
Scotland: Mapping the Nation
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Persons
Charles W.J. Withers is Professor Emeritus and former Ogilvie Chair of Geography at the University of Edinburgh. Between 2015 and 2022, he was Geographer Royal for Scotland, the first in 118 years. His books include Zero Degrees: Geographies of the Prime Meridian (2017) and, as co-author, the prize-winning Scotland: Mapping the Nation (2011).