A History of Scotland's Landscapes (Hardcover)

It is easy to overlook how much of our history is preserved all around us - the way the narrative of bygone days has been inscribed in fields, forests, hills and mountains, roads, railways, canals, lochs, buildings and settlements. Indeed, footprints of the past are to be found almost everywhere. The shapes of fields may reveal the brief presence of the Romans or the labours of medieval peasants; while great heaps of abandoned spoil or the remains of gargantuan holes in the ground mark the rapid decline of heavy industry in the recent past. These evocative spaces provide unique evidence for the way this land and its wealth of resources has been lived in, worked on, ruined, abandoned, restored and celebrated - offering valuable clues that bring the past to life far more effectively than any written history. A History of Scotland's Landscapes explores the many ways that we have used, adapted and altered our environment over thousands of years. Full of maps, photographs and drawings, it offers a remarkable new perspective on Scotland - a unique guide to tracing memories, events and meanings in the forms and patterns of our surroundings.

General

Imprint:	Historic Environment Scotland
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2018
Authors:	Fiona Watson
As told to:	Piers Dixon
Dimensions:	285 x 225 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-1-902419-93-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > General Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General
LSN:	1-902419-93-6
Barcode:	9781902419930

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