| Geography, Science and National Identity: Scotland Since 1520 Contributor(s): Withers, Charles W. J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521642027 ISBN-13: 9780521642026 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $123.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2001 Annotation: Scotland is viewed from the context of the relationship between geographical knowledge and national identity in this study. The author explores new perspectives on Empire, national characteristics and local geographies of science, and advances a previously unexplored area of geographical inquiry--the historical geography of geographical knowledge. The book offers a broad-ranging approach to the subject, and will be of interest to students as well as imperial historians. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Historical Geography |
| Dewey: 941.1 |
| LCCN: 2001025556 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in Historical Geography (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (1.40 lbs) 332 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Withers, Charles W. J.: - Charles W. J. Withers is Professor of Historical Geography at the University of Edinburgh. His publications include Geography and Enlightenment (1999), co-edited with David Livingstone. |