Encyclopedia of Scotland John Keay

Name: Encyclopedia of Scotland By John Keay
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Encyclopedia of Scotland by John Keay

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3500 entries, totalling 750,000 words written by the editors and nearly 150 expert contributors (including public figures such as Lord Home, David Steel and Fitzroy MacLean and academics), describe all the main topographical, historical, social, architectural and industrial features of Scotland.

Encyclopedia of Scotland Summary

Encyclopedia of Scotland by John Keay

Some 3500 entries, totalling 750,000 words written by John and Julia Keay and nearly 150 expert contributors (including public figures such as Lord Home, David Steel and Fitzroy MacLean and a host of academics), describe all the main topographical, historical, social, architectural and industrial features of Scotland from A-Z. In addition, the book includes biographical entries on eminent Scots men and women of the past.

About John Keay

John Keay is the author of four acclaimed histories: 'The Honourable Company', 'Last Post', about the imperial disengagement of the Far East; the two-volume 'Explorers of the Western Himalayas' and 'India: A History'. His books on India include 'India Discovered', 'Into India' and 'The Great Arc: The Dramatic Tale of How India was Mapped and Everest was Named'. John Keay is married with four children, lives in Scotland and is co-editor with Julia Keay of the 'Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland'. Julia and her husband John Keay have devoted seven years to the 'Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland'. They live in Argyll.

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GOR002426010

ISBN 13

9780002550826

ISBN 10

0002550822

Title

Encyclopedia of Scotland by John Keay

Author

John Keay

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Hardback

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers

Year published

19940922

Number of pages

998

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N/A

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