The Little Book of Scotland

Geoff Holder (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

2014
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7524-9332-9 (ISBN)

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The Little Book of Scotland is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-one will want to be without.

Did you know?

One of the biggest battles between the Scots and the English was fought in France.
The success of his first book of poems saved Robert Burns from working on a slave plantation.
Six craters on Mars are named after places in Scotland.

The Little Book of Scotland is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information that no one will want to be without.

Discover the most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters and literally hundreds of other wacky facts. A reliable reference and quirky guide, this book can be dipped into time and tagain to reveal something you never knew.

GEOFF HOLDER is a full-time writer covering such diverse subjects as walking, natural history, archaeology, music and art. He is the author of a number of titles, including The Guide to Mysterious Glasgow, Scottish Bodysnatchers and 101 Things to do with a Stone Circle.

Title
Copyright
Contents
Illustrations
Introduction
1. Places – Here & Now, Then & There
2. Scottish People
3. From Lochs & Rivers to Ships & the Sea
4. Wars, Battles & Rebellions
5. Transports of Delight: From Horse to Hovercraft
6. Food & Drink
7. Culture
8. The Natural World
9. Scotland at Work
10. Sports & Games
Bibliography

Reihe/Serie	Little Book of
Zusatzinfo	40 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	Stroud
Sprache	englisch
Maße	125 x 198 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte
ISBN-10	0-7524-9332-9 / 0752493329
ISBN-13	978-0-7524-9332-9 / 9780752493329
Zustand	Neuware