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Effective Learning and Teaching in Computing

By: Sylvia Alexander,Alastair Irons

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Effective Learning and Teaching in Computing

By: Sylvia Alexander,Alastair Irons

Written for teachers, lecturers and tutors, this book is the key to understanding the central issues, best practice and new developments in learning and teaching in information and computer sciences in higher education.

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Routledge

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1134311540

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Parables of Northern Seed

By: Alastair McIntosh

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Parables of Northern Seed

By: Alastair McIntosh

When Alastair McIntosh was asked what makes a good BBC radio 'God slot' he quoted his late friend Walter Wink: 'To conceive of heaven as the transcendent possibilities latent in every emerging moment.' This anthology shares the best of Alastair's Prayer and Thought for the Day pieces from nearly a decade.

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Wild Goose Publications

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1849523037

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9781849523035

Poacher's Pilgrimage

An Island Journey

By: Alastair McIntosh

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Poacher's Pilgrimage

An Island Journey

By: Alastair McIntosh

The islands of the Outer Hebrides are home to some of the most remote and spectacular scenery in the world. They host an astonishing range of mysterious structures - stone circles, beehive dwellings, holy wells and 'temples' from the Celtic era. Over a twelve-day pilgrimage, often in appalling conditions, Alastair McIntosh returns to the islands of his childhood and explores the meaning of these places. Traversing moors and mountains, struggling through torrential rivers, he walks from the most southerly tip of Harris to the northerly Butt of Lewis. The book is a walk through space and time, across a physical landscape and into a spiritual one. As he battled with his own ability to endure some of the toughest terrain in Britain, he met with the healing power of the land and its communities. This is a moving book, a powerful reflection not simply of this extraordinary place and its people met along the way, but of imaginative hope for humankind.

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1532634455

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9781532634451

Public Inquiries, Policy Learning, and the Threat of Future Crises

By: Alastair Stark

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Public Inquiries, Policy Learning, and the Threat of Future Crises

By: Alastair Stark

In the aftermath of major crises governments turn to public inquiries to learn lessons. Inquiries often challenge established authority, frame heroes and villains in the public spotlight and deliver courtroom-like drama to hungry journalists. As such, they can become high-profile political stories in their own right. Inquiries also have a policy learning mandate with big implications because they are ultimately responsible for identifying policy lessons which, if implemented, should keep us safe from the next big event. However, despite their high-profile nature and their position as the pre-eminent means of learning about crises, we still know very little about what inquiries produce in terms of learning and what factors influence their effectiveness in this regard. In light of this, the question that animates this book is as important as it is simple. Can post-crisis inquiries deliver effective lesson-learning which will reduce our vulnerability to future threats? Conventional wisdom suggests that the answer to this question should be an emphatic no. Outside of the academy, for example, inquiries are regularly vilified as costly wastes of time that illuminate very little while inside social scientists echo similar concerns, regularly describing inquiries as unhelpful. These commentaries, however, lack robust, generalizable evidence to support their claims. This volume provides evidence from the first international comparison of post-crisis inquiries in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, which shows that, contrary to conventional wisdom, the post-crisis inquiry is an effective means of policy learning after crises and that they consistently encourage policy reforms that enhance our resilience to future threats.

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Oxford University Press

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0192567993

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History of Clan Campbell

From Flodden to the Restoration

By: Campbell Alastair Campbell

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History of Clan Campbell

From Flodden to the Restoration

By: Campbell Alastair Campbell

Volume 1 of this history ended with the chief and his followers dead on Flodden field. Volume 2 describes the Clan's recovery. Within five years Colin, 3rd Earl, was Vice-Regent and Lieutenant of the kingdom. Within five decades the Clan had extended their possessions to the Western Isles, reinforced their Highland dominance, and become the most powerful family in the nation. How they managed to remain so for a century and a half, despite everything history could throw at them, is the subject of Alastair Campbell's fascinating, vivid and well-paced narrative.Religious conflict in Scotland during almost the whole of the period was devastating. The Crown vacillated between Reformed, Episcopal, and Catholic doctrine whether it was based in Edinburgh or, after 1603, in London. With one exception by contrast the Campbell chiefs held firm to the Protestant Reformation. In 1556 Colin, 4th Earl, invited John Knox to preach at Inveraray; 90 years later Archibald, 8th Earl and first Marquess of Argyll, led the Army of the Solemn League and Covenant. Late in the sixteenth century, however, a crack appeared in the remarkable unity of the Clan: a nationwide conspiracy involving the Campbells of Glenorchy, Lochnell, and Ardkinglas, led to the death of the Bonnie Earl of Moray, the murder of Campbell of Cawdor, and two attempts on the life of 'Grim-faced Archie' the 7th Earl who subsequently turned Roman Catholic and in 1617 left to serve the King of Spain. Again, however, the Clan recovered. One of the conspirators, Black Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy, scourge of the MacGregors, even received a royal pardon and a Baronetcy. Alastair Campbell describes the onset of the religious and civil wars in the seventeenth century. The greatest figure in Scotland then was the first Marquess of Argyll, an ardent Protestant, who was pitted against the charismatic cavalier, the Marquess of Montrose. On behalf of church and crown in Scotland each led governments and armies against one a

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Edinburgh University Press

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1474408389

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9781474408387

Scotland and Beyond: The Families of Donald Gunn (Tormsdale) and John Gunn (Dalnaha, Strathmore and Braehour)

By: Donald Gunn,Alastair Gunn

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Scotland and Beyond: The Families of Donald Gunn (Tormsdale) and John Gunn (Dalnaha, Strathmore and Braehour)

By: Donald Gunn,Alastair Gunn

This book examines two linked Caithness Gunn families over many generations in places such as Scotland, Canada, Jamaica and Australia. It has many family trees, photographs and original documents including details of trips to Canada in the 1840s and Australia in the 1850s. Many letters from the mid 1800s are included. The book has many biographies including the Hon. Donald Gunn of Canada, William Gunn of Waranga Park, Sir John Gunn of Tormsdale and the Hon. John Alexander Gunn of New South Wales ('anthrax' Gunn). This book contains much original information showing how Gunns integrated into new lands. This work has taken many years and builds on documents held within the family and much detailed genealogical research. Two versions are available; a paperback black and white version and a deluxe hardback version with some colour photographs. The information and images are the same in both texts.

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1105696510

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Soil and Soul

People versus Corporate Power

By: Alastair McIntosh

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Soil and Soul

People versus Corporate Power

By: Alastair McIntosh

It is easy to feel helpless in the face of the torrent of information about environmental catastrophes taking place all over the world. In this powerful and provocative book, Scottish writer and campaigner Alastair McIntosh shows how it is still possible for individuals and communities to take on the might of corporate power and emerge victorious. As a founder of the Isle of Eigg Trust, McIntosh helped the beleaguered residents of Eigg to become the first Scottish community ever to clear their laird from his own estate. And plans to turn a majestic Hebridean mountain into a superquarry were overturned after McIntosh persuaded a Native American warrior chief to visit the Isle of Harris and testify at the government inquiry. This extraordinary book weaves together theology, mythology, economics, ecology, history, poetics and politics as the author journeys towards a radical new philosophy of community, spirit and place. His daring and imaginative responses to the destruction of the natural world make Soil and Soul an uplifting, inspirational and often richly humorous read.

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1845137957

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9781845137953

Made to Order: Robots and Revolution

By: Peter F. Hamilton,Annalee Newitz,Alastair Reynolds

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Made to Order: Robots and Revolution

By: Peter F. Hamilton,Annalee Newitz,Alastair Reynolds

100 years after Karel Capek coined the word, “robots” are an everyday idea, and the inspiration for countless stories in books, film, TV and games. They are often among the least privileged, most unfairly used of us, and the more robots are like humans, the more interesting they become. This collection of stories is where robots stand in for us, where both we and they are disadvantaged, and where hope and optimism shines through. INCLUDING STORIES BY: BROOKE BOLANDER · JOHN CHU · DARYL GREGORY · PETER F. HAMILTON · SAAD Z. HOSSAIN · RICH LARSON · KEN LIU · IAN R. MACLEOD · ANNALEE NEWITZ · TOCHI ONYEBUCHI · SUZANNE PALMER · SARAH PINSKER · VINA JIE-MIN PRASAD · ALASTAIR REYNOLDS · SOFIA SAMATAR · PETER WATTS

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1786182718

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The Parish Churches of Loudoun and their Clergy up to 1845 Pt2

By: Alastair Hendry

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The Parish Churches of Loudoun and their Clergy up to 1845 Pt2

By: Alastair Hendry

The Parish Churches of Loudoun and their Clergy up to 1845, is a two-part history of the Loudoun Parish Churches, from the existence of the 12th century Loudoun Kirk covered in Part 1 to the transference of the parish church to Newmilns in Part 2. This book, Part 2 deals with the Parish Church in Newmilns and the various clergy and their service as ministers. The parish church moved from Loudoun Kirk, just outside Galston to the centre of Newmilns due to the shift in population, thanks to the increased industry in weaving and the resultant need to tend to the spiritual needs of the parish closer to the community. The book is historically factual but it still portrays what life was like at that time, living under the umbrella of the 'kirk session' with some quite amusing quotes.

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1291173218

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Spiritual Activism

Leadership as service

By: Alastair McIntosh,Matt Carmichael

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Spiritual Activism

Leadership as service

By: Alastair McIntosh,Matt Carmichael

Over the past half century the issues facing activists have changed, as has our understanding and awareness of spirituality. For activists, spiritual philosophy is rising up the agenda because it offers distinct, tried and tested approaches to deep questions: Where did it all go wrong? What does it mean to be human? What is the place of leadership? What is the nature of power? The book begins by defining spirituality for a modern audience of all faiths and beliefs, and goes on to consider the problems and necessities of true leadership. Drawing on a rich history of spirituality and activism, from The Bhagavad Gita, to the Hebrew prophets, to Carl Jung, it is both guide and inspiration for people involved in activism for social or environmental justice. The text is enriched with tales from the authors' own experiences. It contains case studies of inspirational spiritual activists (including Mama Efua, Desmond Tutu, Gerrard Winstanley, Sojourner Truth and Julia Butterfly Hill), which demonstrate the transformative power of spiritual principles in action.

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0857843028

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The Parish Churches of Loudoun and their Clergy up to 1845: Part 1:LOUDOUN KIRK

By: Alastair Hendry

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The Parish Churches of Loudoun and their Clergy up to 1845: Part 1:LOUDOUN KIRK

By: Alastair Hendry

The History of Loudoun Kirk, nr Galston, Ayrshire, researched by Alastair Hendry. Once the parish kirk of Loudoun, which fell into a state of disrepair after the reformation. It later became the burial vault of the Campbells of Loudoun. It has since had the remains of the chancel restored thanks to Historic Scotland, The Heritage Lottery Fund and local donors, too numerous to mention individually. As a kirk, it has been re-dedicated and is now suitable for small services, including weddings and Christening. It lies in a lovely tranquil wooded area and is a favourite walk for many locals as well as being popular with visitors to the area, in particular those interested in family history. The burial ground holds many interesting memorial stones including, Lady Flora Hastings, Thomas Fleming (covenantor), Janet Little (poetess known as the Scottish Milkmaid) and many other interesting characters. More information can be found on our web site: - www.loudounkirk.org

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1471767167

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A History of Scotland

By: Alastair Gray

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A History of Scotland

By: Alastair Gray

This is a reissue of a popular text, for Standard Grade History exams. We have added 8 pages 'Into the Millennium' to update the text, and added exam questions under the new headings of Knowledge and Understanding and Line of Enquiry, at General and Credit levels.

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0199170630

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Riders on the Storm

The Climate Crisis and the Survival of Being

By: Alastair McIntosh

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Riders on the Storm

The Climate Crisis and the Survival of Being

By: Alastair McIntosh

A journey into science and spirituality to help us reconnect with soil, soul, and society from “one of the world’s leading environmental campaigners” (BBC TV). Climate change is the greatest challenge to humankind today. While the coronavirus sheds a light on the vulnerability of our interconnected world, the effects of global warming will be permanent, indeed catastrophic, without a massive shift in human behavior. Writer, scholar and broadcaster Alastair McIntosh sums up the present knowledge and shows that conventional solutions are not enough. In rejecting the blind alleys of climate change denial, exaggeration and false optimism, he offers a scintillating discussion of ways forward. Weaving together science, politics, psychology and spirituality, this guide examines what it takes to make us riders on the storm. “A climate primer for our times.” —Michael E. Mann, author of The New Climate War “A profusion of ideas, insight, honesty and wit.” —The Herald “Imbued with the deepest hope for a better world.” —Sir Jonathon Porritt, author of Hope in Hell “Solid on the science yet dedicated to the human spirit.” —Professor Katharine Hayhoe, Chief Scientist, The Nature Conservancy

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Birlinn

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1788852680

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9781788852685

The Gunns; History, Myths and Genealogy

By: Alastair Gunn

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The Gunns; History, Myths and Genealogy

By: Alastair Gunn

Here is a radical, academically based text which demolishes the myths currently masquerading as Gunn 'history'. Gunns are best thought of as the original, non-related inhabitants of northern, mainland Scotland. They do not have an Orkney Islands origin. Gunns should not be viewed as a clan as they had no founding ancestor. There was never an historic 'Clan Gunn Chief'. The first Gunn known to history was Coroner Gunn of Caithness who died around 1450. His eldest son started the MacHamish Gunns of Killernan line - many descendants from that line exist all around the world. Major detail on this MacHamish line is included. This book is an important addition to Scottish Highland history.

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0244863113

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Reach For Infinity

By: Pat Cadigan,Hannu Rajaniemi,Alastair Reynolds

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Reach For Infinity

By: Pat Cadigan,Hannu Rajaniemi,Alastair Reynolds

HUMANITY AMONG THE STARS What happens when we reach out into the vastness of space? What hope for us amongst the stars? Multi-award winning editor Jonathan Strahan brings us fourteen new tales of the future, from some of the finest science fiction writers in the field. The fourteen startling stories in this anthology feature the work of Greg Egan, Aliette de Bodard, Ian McDonald, Karl Schroeder, Pat Cadigan, Karen Lord, Ellen Klages, Adam Roberts, Linda Nagata, Hannu Rajaniemi, Kathleen Ann Goonan, Ken MacLeod, Alastair Reynolds and Peter Watts.

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1849976740

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Cazanaro

By: Alastair Macleod

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Cazanaro

By: Alastair Macleod

In 16th century southern Italy, a noble woman loses her husband and finds herself under pressure to marry her husband's creditor. She struggles with her unwillingness to do so and with the Catholic rules of re-marriage. Fate intervenes; Saracen pirates attack the coast, sweeping her and her daughters deep into the conflict between Muslim and Christian.

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A Pharaoh's Daughter

plus the Tale of the Golden Fish

By: Alastair Macleod

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A Pharaoh's Daughter

plus the Tale of the Golden Fish

By: Alastair Macleod

She rubbed her arms – goose pimples. She stroked her long hair, fingering the ringlets and stared at her sandals; a slight girl, slender brown in a fine white garment that reached her ankles. Gold rings on her fingers and a bracelet of elephant hair. Around her neck a broad necklace of lapsis lazuli. What had she done? How had she offended the Pharoah? His was absolute power. This was his, the land of Egypt, the crops, the labourers, the priests and scribes, the royal wives and the royal concubines" Plus the story of The Golden Fish, a story from India of magic and the soul out of the body. Retold from the Golden Bough.

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3730901656

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THE EAGLE AND CHILD

By: alastair macleod

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THE EAGLE AND CHILD

By: alastair macleod

Along time ago there were more birds, and animals, but the few people there were, were increasing. In a mountain glen a woman was out reaping barley with a sickle. She had her baby with her but having fed it she swaddled it tight and it lay sleeping on the soft grass not far from where she bent and cut the stalks of ripe grain. High above soared Bran the eagle, his keen eye scanning the ground .The white cloth that swaddled the child stood out and he swooped lower. In one swift movement he grasped the cloth bundle with his talons and flapping his wings he slowly lifted away.

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The Red Violin

By: alastair macleod

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The Red Violin

By: alastair macleod

David found before him a striking redhead with shoulder length hair dressed in a long black dress and black waist length jacket. She strode in boldly and seeing the open fiddle case lifted the fiddle straight out. She tightened the bow and then began to tune the strings. David stood by transfixed; such energy such purpose. She was the first one to even think of playing it. She began to play, warm up exercises, stopping to adjust the strings here and there. Then she launched into a piece of music he was familiar with. She seemed lost in the piece, a picture of concentration. She suddenly stopped and looked at her watch. “Fine,” she said, “how much?

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3730904817

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Scotland and Tourism

The Long View, 1700–2015

By: Alastair J. Durie

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Scotland and Tourism

The Long View, 1700–2015

By: Alastair J. Durie

Tourism has long been important to Scotland. It has become all the more significant as the financial sector has faltered and other mainstays are in apparent long-term decline. Yet there is no assessment of this industry and its place over the long run, no one account of what it has meant to previous generations and continues to mean to the present one, of what led to growth or what indeed has led people of late to look elsewhere. This book brings together work from many periods and perspectives. It draws on a wide range of source material, academic and non-academic, from local studies and general analyses, visitors’ accounts, hotel records, newspaper and journal commentaries, photographs and even cartoons. It reviews arguments over the cultural and economic impact of tourism, and retrieves the experience of the visited, of the host communities as well as the visitors. It questions some of the orthodoxies – that Scott made Scott-land, or that it was charter air flights that pulled the rug from under the mass market – and sheds light on what in the Scottish package appealed, and what did not, and to whom; how provision changed, or failed to change; and what marketing strategies may have achieved. It charts changes in accommodation, from inn to hotel, holiday camp, caravanning and timeshare. The role of transport is a central feature: that of the steamship and the railway in opening up Scotland, and later of motor transport in reshaping patterns of holidaymaking. Throughout there is an emphasis on the comparative: asking what was distinctive about the forms and nature of tourism in Scotland as against competing destinations elsewhere in the UK and Europe. It concludes by reflecting on whether Scotland's past can inform the making and shaping of tourism policy and what cautions history might offer for the future. This prolific long-term analysis of tourism in Scotland is a must-read for all those interested in tourism history.

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Taylor & Francis

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1317520696

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9781317520696

Top 10 Scotland

By: Alastair Scott

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Top 10 Scotland

By: Alastair Scott

Now available in ePub format. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Scotland will lead you straight to the very best this country has to offer. Whether you're looking for the things not to miss at the Top 10 sights or want to find the best nightspots, this guide is the perfect pocket-sized companion. Rely on dozens of Top 10 lists--from the Top 10 museums to the Top 10 events, festivals, and more. There's even a list of the Top 10 things to avoid. The guide is divided by area with restaurant reviews for each, as well as recommendations for hotels, bars, and places to shop. You'll find the insider knowledge every visitor needs to explore this country with DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Scotland and its FREE pull-out map. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Scotland--showing you what others only tell you.

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146540838X

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The Road to Batemans Bay

Speculating on the South Coast During the 1840s Depression

By: Alastair Greig

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The Road to Batemans Bay

Speculating on the South Coast During the 1840s Depression

By: Alastair Greig

The Road to Batemans Bay is the story of competing ventures to create ‘the Great Southern Township’ on the South Coast of New South Wales in the early 1840s. The idea of developing the furthest reaches of settlement was linked to the hopes of southern woolgrowers for a road from their properties to the coast, over the Great Dividing Range. The township proponents dreamed that having a quicker and cheaper connection to Sydney would allow them to open a port second only to Port Jackson. The scene begins with the proposed coastal township of St Vincent, in an age of optimism: settlement is expanding, exports are growing and land prices are soaring, generating Australia’s first land boom. Before long, however, the colony experiences a catastrophic economic depression whose ‘pestilential breath’ infects those with a stake in the coastal townships. Alastair Greig follows the fate of these individuals, while also speculating on the broader fate of South Coast development during the mid-nineteenth century. Greig gives a unique insight into many aspects of colonial life—including the worlds of Sydney’s merchants, auctioneers, land speculators, surveyors, map-makers and lawyers—as well as its maritime challenges. The Road to Batemans Bay is a chronicle of how Australia first developed its land-gambling habit and how land speculation led to the road to ruin.

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1760466069

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Alastair Campbell Diaries: Volume 7

From Crash to Defeat, 2007-2010

By: Alastair Campbell

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Alastair Campbell Diaries: Volume 7

From Crash to Defeat, 2007-2010

By: Alastair Campbell

Caught in the no man's land between being a key figure in Downing Street and the relative anonymity of the world outside politics, Alastair Campbell finds himself being torn in several directions. Having succeeded Tony Blair as Prime Minister, Gordon Brown wants Campbell at his side. Campbell resists, flooding his reservoir of guilt as a general election looms and Brown's indecision and fluctuating moods suggest the Labour administration is seriously threatened by the Tory 'posh boy', David Cameron. Soon Campbell is earning not only praise but big money from motivational speaking and writing novels which darkly reflect the personal mood swings that continue to concern to both him and his family. Serious journalism across platforms old and new puts him back in the public eye and together with live appearances and a love of sport – his enduring love affair with Burnley Football Club still smoulders – sees him board a celebrity merry-go-round that often leaves him far from his comfort zone. With politics constantly tugging his sleeve, he eventually returns to the front line to marshal a party in disarray. The intensity of the months leading up to 6 May 2010 is as dramatic as any screenplay, with Campbell chronicling Brown's struggle to win over a disillusioned nation and then his dignified departure from the main stage. For Campbell, another chapter closes. So what next?

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178590406X

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Alastair Campbell Diaries: Volume 8

Rise and Fall of the Olympic Spirit, 2010–2015

By: Alastair Campbell

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Alastair Campbell Diaries: Volume 8

Rise and Fall of the Olympic Spirit, 2010–2015

By: Alastair Campbell

This latest volume of Campbell's acclaimed diaries sees the author, and the country, at a profound crossroads. Brown is finally gone, and Cameron is in the ascendancy – with a little help from the Liberal Democrats. Somehow Campbell must emerge from the ruins and grapple with his own future; just as Britain begins its own journey into austerity and, eventually, to Brexit. Volume 8 contains some of Campbell's most poignant and thought-provoking writing so far and is a must-read for fans of this most accomplished of political diarists.

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1785904469

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British Bed and Breakfast

By: Alastair Sawday

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British Bed and Breakfast

By: Alastair Sawday

This best-selling book continues to be a winner. With more than 600 delightful places to stay from farmhouses to castles, there will always be something for everyone.

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076272854X

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Battalion

A British infantry unit's actions from the battle of El Alamein to the Elbe, 1942-1945.

By: Alastair Borthwick

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Battalion

A British infantry unit's actions from the battle of El Alamein to the Elbe, 1942-1945.

By: Alastair Borthwick

Alastair Borthwick's Battalion is the widely acclaimed story of a British Army infantry unit in the Second World War. Written in Germany just after VE Day, Battalion captures the immediate memories of troops at war. It gives the soldier's view of events, avoiding moralising or sensationalism, and making full use of first-hand accounts of battles. The result is a sharp depiction of war and of the extraordinary circumstances in which the soldiers frequently found themselves. The book is notable for the sheer amount of front line action. The planning and execution of battles is minutely described, and the lot of the ordinary soldier is related with humour and immediacy. It is a tale of remarkable courage and application to duty. It records in detail a period of history, reflecting the experiences of many Allied infantrymen and providing a unique testament to the trials and tribulations of conflict. The battalion in question is the 5th Seaforth Highlanders of the 51st (Highland) Division. Alastair Borthwick joined the battalion in 1943, as the soldiers fought a series of desert battles to push the German Army out of North Africa. They then took part in the conquest of Sicily and later, following behind the D-Day landings, advanced into Germany, fighting several vicious battles in the final days of the war. 'An outstanding book' Max Hastings, Daily Telegraph

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Vertebrate Publishing

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1910240257

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