Tag: Scotland

Free Download DK Eyewitness Scotland (Travel Guide) by DK Eyewitness
English | September 26, 2023 | ISBN: 0241621038 | 288 pages | MOBI | 169 Mb
Whether you want to explore the ramparts of Edinburgh Castle, adventure through breathtaking Highland landscapes or sample the finest local produce washed down by ancient malts, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that Scotland has to offer.

Free Download Ronnie McDevitt, "Scotland in the 60s: The Definitive Account of the Scottish National Football Side During the 1960s"
English | 2016 | ISBN: 1785311808 | EPUB | pages: 256 | 1.4 mb
The 1960s heralded a golden age of players who wore the dark blue of Scotland. Law, Gilzean, Baxter, Greig and Johnstone are just some of the names still familiar to supporters today. Bookended by heavy defeats against the Auld Enemy, the decade witnessed just one other defeat in the annual fixture against England and contained both the most-celebrated and horrific of Wembley encounters. The ’60s also included a brief spell with Jock Stein as manager and the only Scotland international to date to be decided in extra time. Valiant but ultimately failed World Cup campaigns included memorable matches against Italy, West Germany and Czechoslovakia; an embarrassing loss to the amateurs of Norway was offset by a six-goal spree in Spain a matter of days later. Set against the backdrop of the Swinging Sixties, Scotland in the 60s looks at each of the 64 matches played by the national side during the period and the consequences of those results. Extensive newspaper and video archive research is complemented by the memories of the players who took part and the reminiscences of supporters and journalists who were there.

Free Download Mark Freeman, "Medicine, Law and Public Policy in Scotland c. 1850-1990: Essays Presented to Anne Crowther"
English | ISBN: 1845861167 | 2011 | 200 pages | PDF | 2 MB
Focusing on Scotland, this collection draws together the three main strands of Anne Crowther’s academic research – welfare, medicine and legal history – and reflects the range of her historical scholarship. Based on original research, the essays in this book examine important developments in key Scottish institutions, question enduring myths about the nature of Scottish legal and medical practice, and explore the intersections between medicine, the law and public policy.

Free Download Andrew MacKillop, "Human Capital and Empire: Scotland, Ireland, Wales and British Imperialism in Asia, c.1690-c.1820 "
English | ISBN: 0719070724 | 2021 | 319 pages | PDF | 6 MB
The book contrasts Scottish, Irish and Welsh involvement in early British imperialism in Asia and reflects on the ways in which this global connection impacted upon all three societies.

Free Download Frommer’s England and Scotland (CompleteGuide), 2nd Edition by Jason Cochran, Stephen Brewer, Deborah Collcutt, Katie Featherstone, Samantha Priestley, Simon Willmore, Donald Strachan
English | November 7th, 2023 | ISBN: 1628875593 | 730 pages | True EPUB | 120.21 MB
Frommer’s books aren’t written by committee, by A.I., or by travel writers who simply pop in briefly to a destination and then consider the job done. We use seasoned, locally-based journalists like Deborah Collcutt, Katie Featherstone, Samantha Priestley, Simon Willmore, and Donald Strachan, plus part-time residents like Jason Cochran and Stephen Brewer because they are all real experts.

Free Download Alasdair Pettinger, "Frederick Douglass and Scotland, 1846: Living an Antislavery Life"
English | ISBN: 1474444261 | 2020 | 376 pages | PDF | 16 MB
The first full-length study of Frederick Douglass’ visit to Scotland in 1846

Free Download Robert McColl Millar, "A Sociolinguistic History of Scotland"
English | ISBN: 1474448550 | 2022 | 260 pages | PDF | 2 MB
Robert McColl Millar examines how language has been used in Scotland since the earliest times. While primarily focusing on the histories of the speakers of Scots and Gaelic, and their competition with the encroaching use of (Scottish) Standard English, he also traces the decline and eventual ‘death’ of Pictish, British and Norn. Four case studies illustrate the historical development of North East Scots, Scottish Standard English, Shetland Scots and Glasgow Scots. Immigrant languages are also discussed throughout the book.

Free Download Christian Miller, "A Childhood in Scotland"
English | 2010 | pages: 112 | ISBN: 0385174748 | EPUB | 0,4 mb
When I was a little girl, the ghosts were more real to me than the people…" So begins Christian Miller’s fascinating autobiography of girlhood in 1920s Scotland. Privileged and yet in many ways deprived, Miller grew up the younger daughter and "substitute boy" of her upper-class parents. With perceptive portraits of daily life at her family’s castle in the Scottish highlands, Miller offers readers a rare and personal insight into the last relics of feudal life.

Free Download Aubrey Westfall, "The Politics of Immigration in Scotland"
English | ISBN: 1474491588 | 2022 | 352 pages | PDF | 4 MB
At a time when many European nationalist movements are attempting to preserve their culture by rejecting immigration and diversification, openness to immigration and diversity is a central political strategy for Scottish nation building, making Scotland a key case study for how nationalist sentiments and cosmopolitan identities can join together. This book discusses whether the pro-immigration strategies implemented by the Scottish political leadership could be employed elsewhere, addressing ongoing public debates about minority integration and multiculturalism in Western democracies, and the potential power of local or national political elites to steer rhetoric against anti-immigrant forces.

Free Download The Household and Court of James IV of Scotland, 1488-1513 by William Hepburn
English | March 7, 2023 | ISBN: 1783276908 | 276 pages | PDF | 3.88 Mb
Offers a fresh perspective on the role of the court in late medieval Scotland, framing it within the wider field of court studies, highlighting its centrality to the effective government for which James IV is renowned.