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The brainchild of bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith,
historian Alistair Moffat and artist Andrew Crummy, the Great
Tapestry of Scotland is an outstanding celebration of 420 million
years of Scottish history and achievement. Involving a thousand
stitchers who worked on 165 separate panels, the tapestry is one of
the biggest community arts projects ever to have been conceived in
Scotland. In this book, specifically designed for younger readers,
bestselling children's author Allan Burnett tells the story of
Scotland through the Tapestry itself - a thing of wonder, full of
magic and adventures and mysteries. In addition to opening windows
into key moments in history and introducing some of the most
significant people who have shaped the nation, the book also
celebrates the lives of ordinary Scotsmen and women over the ages.
From saints, soldiers and Vikings to kings and queens, Arctic
whalers and footballers, this is an amazing journey through the
story of Scotland.
The Vikings and All That is a skull-splitting saga about the wild,
seafaring warriors who burst into history in the 8th century and
looted, plundered, pillaged and burned their way from their native
Scandinavia to the British Isles and much of Europe. Packed with
fantastic, fun illustrations of everything from the Vikings'
warships to their favourite board games, this is the book that
answers all the key questions you might have. If you want sensible
answers, packed with historical facts and thoughtful revelations
about the Vikings' civilised side then this is the book for you.
But if you want boatloads of bearded, shield-biting maniacs bearing
down on defenceless, sandal-wearing villagers, then this is
DEFINITELY the book for you!
"Columba And All That" is a real-life adventure packed with
historical facts about the legendary Celtic saint. Join Columba as
he leaves his home in Ireland for the undiscovered country of
Scotland. Witness magic and miracles as Columba confronts the Loch
Ness Monster and mysterious painted warriors. Packed with fantastic
illustrations, "Columba And All That" is one man's epic quest to
spread the Word of God in a strange land - and hoping the natives
like what they hear!
Ossian is a collection of epic poems that bring out the figure of
the hero, Fingal, which name comes from Scots Gaelic Fionnghall,
meaning 'White Stranger'. The poems where originally written in
Gaelic and translated by James MacPherson into English, although
there is a long lasting debate about the authenticity of the poems,
since some historians believe MacPherson wrote them himself, whilst
Irish historians hold that Ossian has its roots in Irish myths, not
Scottish. Despite the debate, The Poems of Ossian achieved
international success and have been compared with Homer's Iliad,
inspiring many later writers such as Walter Scott and Goethe.
The Celts and All That is a book bursting with blood-curdling
battles and dead important details about the ancient Celts.
Everything you need to know about human sacrifice and headhunting
is all here - plus a recipe for making your own Celtic bog butter!
Packed with incredible illustrations of everything from iron-age
jewellery to timber fortresses, this is an essential guide to a
brilliant bunch of ancient Europeans who shaped our world. The
Celts had roads, technology and inventions long before the Romans
turned up - but did they also run around naked, as the Romans
claimed? You'll find an intriguing answer to that and many other
crucial questions inside. Plus you'll learn to tell the difference
between Celtic myths and historical facts - but you'll also love
the magical legends of Celtic heroes and villains, warrior
princesses and monster slaying wizards.
When Commodore Perry opened Japan to the West, the U.S. Navy sent a
surveying expedition to the North Pacific. The officers of that
expedition, 1853-1856, recounted their experiences, and especially
their dealings with the Japanese, in vivid and outspoken letters
which are here reproduced for the first time. Entertaining reading,
as well as important naval and diplomatic history. Originally
published in 1947. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest
print-on-demand technology to again make available previously
out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton
University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of
these important books while presenting them in durable paperback
and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is
to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in
the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press
since its founding in 1905.
When Commodore Perry opened Japan to the West, the U.S. Navy sent a
surveying expedition to the North Pacific. The officers of that
expedition, 1853-1856, recounted their experiences, and especially
their dealings with the Japanese, in vivid and outspoken letters
which are here reproduced for the first time. Entertaining reading,
as well as important naval and diplomatic history. Originally
published in 1947. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest
print-on-demand technology to again make available previously
out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton
University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of
these important books while presenting them in durable paperback
and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is
to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in
the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press
since its founding in 1905.
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