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Tartan: The Highland Habit
Hugh Cheape
National Museums Of Scotland, 2006
The tartan is perhaps the world's all-time fashion favorite, and this is the third edition of Tartan. A bestseller for years (the last edition came out in 1995), this redesigned book has a larger format , with additional pages, information on women's Highland habit and the results of new scientific tests carried out on the dye of a kilt allegedly
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Brass & Glass: Scientific Instrument Making Workshops in Scotland As Illustrated by Instruments from the ...
T. N. Clarke, A. D. Morrison-Low, ...
National Museums of Scotland, 1989
A survey of scientific instrument making by the ingenious Scots in workshops throughout their country. Distributed by Woostocker Books.
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A Swing Through Time: Golf in Scotland 1457-1743
Olive M. Geddes
National Museums Of Scotland, 2007
An expertly written guided tour through the earliest written records of golf that sheds light on it origin, techniques and equipment along with much more.
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Mary Slessor: The Barefoot Missionary (Scot¬s Lives)
Elizabeth Robertson
National Museums of Scotland, 2001
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Patrick Ferguson: A Man of Genius
M .M. Gilchrist
National Museums Of Scotland, 2006
Major Patrick Ferguson designed the British Army's first breech-loading rifle, which so impres sed King George III, he sent him to help General Howe quell the fracticious colonialists.
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Bagpipes: A National Collection of a National Treasure
Hugh Cheape
National Museums Of Scotland, 2007
The Scottish bagpipe has a romance all its own. Here is the story behind the magnificent collection of bagpipes in National Museums of Scotland.
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Festivals in Scotland (Scothe Books-Children's Activity Book Series)
Frances Jarvie
National Museums of Scotland, 1995
Festival in Scotland celebrates the shifting seasons of our year, with glimpses into age-old customs still enjoyed today. How do we remember and preserve our past? Read about fire festivals, superstitions and traditions. Best of all, track down a festival, join in and have fun. Find out about: Which festivals take place near you? Why do we ...
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Access in Mind
Ann Rayner
National Museums of Scotland, 1998
The intention of this report is to produce some research and guidance which would move museums towards a more inclusive approach. We hope that what you will find is some stimulation to broaden access to existing and potential user groups in museums, galleries and historic properties because embracing the principles in this report will result in a ...
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The Romans in Scotland (Scottie Books)
Frances Jarvie
National Museums of Scotland, 1996
This book gives a fascinating glimpse into life at the most northern edge of the Roman Empire. What was it like for a Roman soldier to serve on this frontier? How did the Celtic tribes face the Roman invaders? Find out about life in a Roman fort. How and where did Roman soldiers live in Scotland? What did they eat? What gods and goddesses did they ...
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Fishing and Whaling (Scotland's Past in Action)
Angus Martin
National Museums of Scotland, 1995
Like many small lands surrounded by water, earning a living from the sea has shaped Scotland's culture. Fishing skills and technologies, the lives and customs of fishing communities, boat building, fish curing and more. Distributed by Woodstocker Books.
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Jewellery Moves: Ornament for the 21st Century (Arts & Crafts)
Amanda Game
National Museums Of Scotland, 2006
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.
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Ancient Glass
C. S. Lightfoot
National Museums of Scotland, 2007
Surveys the rare glass, vessels and objects that have been assembled by the Royal Museum, Edinburgh over the last 150 years, giving collectors and scholars an additional source through which to research and authenticate previous works of glass.
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John Napier: Logarithm John
Lynne Gladstone-Millar
National Museums Of Scotland, 2006
John Napier: Logarithm John
What there is of it is very good. Personally I'd have liked it better if it was expanded more. It might be nice to see more material about how to actually use logs in problem solving, or how logs were used in problem solving in the past.
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Hieland Foodie: A Culinary Journey with Clarissa Dickson Wright
Clarissa Dickson Wright, Henry Crichton Stuart
National Museums of Scotland, 1999
Not quite what I expected
This is a nice "little" book and I am a big TFL fan. However unless you are looking for a history of Scottish food, you may want to pass on this one.
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Mary of Guise (Scot¬s Lives)
Rosalind Marshall
National Museums of Scotland, 2001
Sympathetic portrayal of a determined and strong Queen
Mary of Guise is probabely best remembered as the mother of Mary , Queen of Scots, but was a fascinating women in her own right. A devout Roman Catholic , she was also a women of courage and determination , she was never wantonly cruel or spiteful as portrayed by John ...
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