Nmse publishing ltd edinburgh (142 résultats)

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. This is a new edition of this best-selling "Scottie", recast and rewritten for readers of 10 upwards. The aims of the Jacobites and the background to the risings of Viscount Dundee (1689), the Earl of Mar (1715), and Charles Edward Stuart (1745) are explained, and this colourful but bloody period in…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. This work provides a visual record of women in Scotland. The photographs highlight contrasts of class and background, of domestic and community environments, of work and change. Captions are provided by Jenni Calder. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marr…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. 'For we are very lucky, with a lamp before the door And Leerie stops to light it, as he lights so many more.' The picture of a small boy peering from a window at dusk to watch the lamplighter in the street is one of the enduring images of 19th-century Edinburgh, and the child probably the most famous…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Construction of the building now known as the National Museum of Scotland began in 1861. Housed in a magnificent Victorian building, the museum in Chambers Street, Edinburgh, first opened its doors to the general public in the early 1890s. In July 2011, it will reopen after three years' extensive ref…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. From the rocks that shaped the landscape to millennium multimedia -- study the objects and meet the people of Scotland's past and present. Excellent descriptions of gallery displays and suggested routes assure you a well-informed visit as well as a memorable and enjoyable one. The book has been read,…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. 'An excellent resume of sport in Scotland in years gone by.' -- Press and Journal. John Burnett charts Scotland's sporting life, from country sports to Highland Games, the effects of patronage and competition, and the rise of the professional. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pa…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. The story of Scotland's inland waterways is presented, covering canals, rivers and freshwater lochs. Formerly inland waterways were essential and prosperous. This book provides historic background relevant to current restoration projects. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages a…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Which Scottish king liked to disguise himself? What did Robert the Bruce learn from the spider? And which king banned the playing of football? This book traces the Scottish monarchy from Kenneth McAlpin to the Union of the Crown in 1603. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages ar…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. This book introduces the flowers and trees that grow in Scotland. Find out, season by season, how to identify common Scottish plants, their habitats, uses, folklore and history. Find out about Scottish plant collectors -- intrepid explorers who had many exciting adventures plant hunting in the far-fl…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. The first complete biography of explorer, writer and colonial eccentric, Reginald Johnston. An Edinburgh lad, Johnston entered the colonial service, first as a cadet in Hong Kong and then as a district officer in north-east China, a post which enabled him to travel extensively. He explored large area…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. A popular book with designers and teachers of jewelery making, this book is a major survey of 140 of the most innovative international jewelr designers who use natural as well as synthetic materials. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or hi…

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. This book tells the history of Scotland between 1249 and 1371 from the Golden Age of Alexander III to Robert II, the first Stewart king. This takes in the Scottish Wars of Independence: William Wallace and the Battle of Stirling Bridge; and Robert the Bruce and the decisive Battle of Bannockburn…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. "Scotties" are exciting, full colour information books for young readers. Each title contains a wealth of interesting facts, stimulating activities, websites and suggestions for places to visit. An 8pp pull-out black and white section with games, puzzles and drawings for colouring-in can be used at h…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. This is a collection of poems in Scots for children. It follows the successful A Hantle o Verse compiled by Bette Boyd and Michael Elder, published in 2003 of whom Speaking English, The Journal of the English Speaking Board said: 'All lovers of Scottish poetry - teachers, festival organisers and spea…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. 'Absolutely full of information.' -- Scottish Home and Country. From prehistoric times fishing has been vital in the life and culture of Scotland. Absorbing topics cover fishing methods, skills and technologies, and the culture of fishing communities. The book has been read, but is in excellent condi…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Set in the months before the outbreak of the Great War and in print for almost 100 years The Thirty-Nine Steps is John Buchan's most popular novel. This timely look at the book - what inspired it, its themes and metaphors - and at its author - how much of John Buchan's own self and experiences are in…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Part of the award-winning "Scotties" series of activity books, "Scottish Rocks and Fossils" tells the story of how Scotland's landscape has changed over the last three billion years. Did you know that disappearing oceans, colliding continents and erupting volcanoes were some of the events which helpe…

Hardcover. Etat : new. Hardcover. The Millennium Clock first chimed on 1 January 2000 and crowds still gather round it in the National Museum of Scotland. The finished clock tower echoes the form of a medieval cathedral, standing just over ten metres high. It marks the passing of time but is also a summary of the best and worst…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. This book looks at Scotland -- a land of contrasts. The rugged mountains on Skye, the farmland of the Border country and the city streets of Edinburgh and Glasgow are all part of this diversity. Find out how the countryside changes with the seasons and read about the wildlife which is such an importa…

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. This book gives a glimpse into the trials and tribulations of inventing, developing and perfecting the art of pedal-powered transport over the years from the the original 'hobby-horse' velocipede to the the notorious bone-shaker, and from the grand but tricky penny-farthing to Graeme Obree's wor…

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. In this book on the history of flight in Scotland you can:* find out about the man who tried to fly off the wall at Stirling Castle and about Percy Pilcher and his fragile 'Bat' glider* be amazed at the story of Vincenzo Lunardi, and his balloon flight in 1785 from Edinburgh to Fife* see how air…

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. "Scotties" are exciting, full colour information books for young readers. Each title contains a wealth of interesting facts, stimulating activities, websites and suggestions for places to visit. An 8pp pull-out black and white section with games, puzzles and drawings for colouring-in can be used…

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Set in the months before the outbreak of the Great War and in print for almost 100 years The Thirty-Nine Steps is John Buchan's most popular novel. This timely look at the book - what inspired it, its themes and metaphors - and at its author - how much of John Buchan's own self and experiences a…

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. When John Napier published his invention of logarithms in 1614 he was announcing one of the greatest advances in the history of mathematics, and log tables were used universally until the mid 1970s. With his Rabdologia, an ingenious calculating tool composed of numbered rods which came to be kno…

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Devils, witches and evil - the insubstantial but terrifying world of the supernatural as it was seen by Robert Burns and his contemporaries is examined in this new book, brought out for the 250th anniversary of the poet's birth. Several of Burns' poems dealt with the supernatural, the most famou…

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. 'For we are very lucky, with a lamp before the door And Leerie stops to light it, as he lights so many more.' The picture of a small boy peering from a window at dusk to watch the lamplighter in the street is one of the enduring images of 19th-century Edinburgh, and the child probably the most f…

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. This is the souvenir book of the exhibition Photography: A Victorian Sensation at National Museums Scotland June - November 2015. Meet the pioneers of photography and discover how the Victorian craze for the photograph transformed the way we capture images today and mirrors our own modern-day fascina…

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Parliaments existed in Scotland, off and on, from about 1200 till there was the Union with the English Parliament in 1707. In 1998 the Scotland Act decreed that 'There shall be a Scottish Parliament' and the new, devolved Parliament opened on 1 July 1999. This Scotties activity book for children…

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Scots have explored planet Earth since at least the very beginning of the 17th century. Here are incredible stories of bravery, triumph and tragedy, and scientific discovery, often under near-impossible conditions. A unique index lists dates and places of birth of over 120 Scottish explorers, 41…

Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. "Robert Burns in Time and Place" is a brand new title in the "Scotties Books" series which contain a wealth of interesting facts, stimulating activities, web sites and suggestions for places to visit. The year 2009 is the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns but studying the life and w…