Scotland: Mapping the Nation

'Scotland: Mapping the Nationreaches far beyond the country’s borders, for there is much wisdom of broader appeal lurking within its pages'

-- Ben Parfitt * Geographical Magazine *

'Mixes lavish illustration with academic rigour and engaging anecdotes'

* Sunday Herald *

'much more than a visual treat . . . elegantly written, thoroughly referenced and exsquisitely presented'

* TES, Scotland *

'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 Scotland *

'This beautiful and fascinating book is a real eye-opener. It is utterly absorbing: when you have read it you will never think of maps, or perhaps of Scotland, in the same way again'

-- T.C. Smout, Professor Emeritus of Scottish History at St Andrews University, and Geographer Royal for Scotland

'This is a beautiful and fascinating book . . . The wealth of illustrations and their variety, all with excellent descriptions, make every chapter a delight to read'

-- Simon Miles * EDUCT News *

'Few books are awaited with such eager anticipation. The authors [of this book] write of being 'enthralled' by their subject. It shines from every page and so does their scholarship'

-- Nicholas Crane, writer, broadcaster and author of 'Mercator: The Man Who Mapped the Planet'

'The book is beautifully presented, with more than enough maps to interest historians from all disciplines. It achieves a good balance of easy reading and detail and is something readers will, as I have done, go back to again and again'

-- Neil Ramsay * History Scotland *

'This book is a pleasure to read and will be much valued by all those interested in Scotland, maps, or both.'

-- Elizabeth Baigent * Journal of Historical Geography *

'Anyone who enjoys poring over old maps will be thrilled by this lavish publication . . . colourful, intricate, incredibly detailed images show how a country with an uncertain outline has been transformed into the modern industrialised nation of today'

* Scottish Fie