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Historic Environment Scotland
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Our books tell the stories of Scotland. From landmark works of expert research to creative collaborations with internationally renowned authors, our aim is to explore ideas and start conversations about the past, present and future of our nation's history and heritage.
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Who Built Scotland: A History of the Nation in Twenty-Five Buildings
£9.99
Kathleen Jamie, Alexander McCall Smith, Alistair Moffat, James Robertson and James Crawford travel across the country to tell the story of the nation, unravelling the places, people and passions that have had an enduring impact on the landscape and character of Scotland.
Scotland's History
£9.99
Scotland's vibrant and bloody past captures the imagination. But there is far more to Scottish history than murder and mayhem, tragedy and betrayal. In Scotland's History, historian Fiona Watson looks back across thousands of years into the lives of the people of Scotland.
Scotland from the Sky
£16.99
Accompanying a landmark 3-part BBC1 Scotland documentary series, this lavishly illustrated book uses the view from above as a unique window into our past, present and future. It is a story of war, innovation, adventure, cities, landscapes and people. It is the story of Scotland, from the Sky.
A History of Scotland's Landscapes
£30.00
A unique guide to the landscapes of Scotland that explains key features, how to recognise them and what they mean.
A Work of Beauty: Alexander McCall Smith's Edinburgh
£14.99
In this sumptuous new book, Alexander McCall Smith curates his own distinctive story of Edinburgh - combining his affectionate, incisive wit with a wealth of stunning imagery drawn from Scotland's national collection of architecture and archaeology.
Above Scotland: The National Collection of Aerial Photography
£14.99
The landscape of Scotland is full of dramatic contrasts. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland holds the national collection of aerial photography for Scotland with millions of images dating since the 1920s. This work contains images from the collection that illustrate Scotland's past, present and future.
Above Wartime Europe: The Top Secret Aerial Photographs of World War Two
£25.00
The first book ever published on a vast archive of 'Top Secret' WWII aerial reconnaissance photography. Includes never-before-seen and previously classified MoD imagery from across Europe that gives a new perspective on key moments in world history.
An Inventory for the Nation
£14.99
The 107-year history of an organisation set up in 1908 to create an 'inventory' of Scotland's archaeology and buildings.
Bloody Scotland
£8.99
Crime fiction inspired by Scotland's iconic buildings: in Bloody Scotland twelve of Scotland's best crime writers use the sinister side of the country's built heritage in stories that are by turns gripping, chilling and redemptive. Featuring Lin Anderson, Christopher Brookmyre, Gordon Brown, Ann Cleeves, Doug Johstone, Denise Mina, Stuart MacBride, Val McDermid, Craig Roberston, Sara Sheridan and Louis Welsh.
Bloody Scotland
£12.99
Crime fiction inspired by Scotland's iconic buildings: in Bloody Scotland twelve of Scotland's best crime writers use the sinister side of the country's built heritage in stories that are by turns gripping, chilling and redemptive.
Building Knowledge: An Architectural History of the University of Edinburgh
£25.00
Combining beautiful new photography with rare archive material, Building Knowledge explores the evolution of Edinburgh University through its celebrated architecture.