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An Amazing History Atlas of Scotland

David MacPhail
Anders Frang

£12.99

Range: Kelpies World Hardback 44 pages colour illustrations 311 x 224 mm ISBN: 9781782508632 Publication date: 7th September 2023
Genre: Historical Theme: Scottish History Ideal for ages: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Amazing Atlas series

Did you know that long ago Scotland was buried under a layer of ice one kilometre thick? That Orkney’s neolithic village of Skara Brae is older than the Great Pyramid in Egypt? Or that, in order to take back Roxburgh Castle, Robert the Bruce’s soldiers disguised themselves as cows?

From Neolithic settlers and Viking invaders, to Jacobite rebels, great Enlightenment thinkers and World War II evacuees, this fun and fascinating historical atlas takes readers on a tour through time and place. Discover how Scotland’s islands, Highlands, cities, castles and crofts connect to the most amazing moments in this nation’s rich history.

Packed with interesting and informative facts from David MacPhail, and brilliantly vibrant illustrations by Anders Frang, An Amazing Illustrated History Atlas of Scotland will bring history to life for young readers.

Reviews

'The perfect historical review for a curious child... Clear timelines, detailed illustrations, and over six millennia in forty-five pages!'
-- Golden Hare Bookshop, Edinburgh

Amazing History Atlas of Scotland

Author

David MacPhail has worked as a chicken wrangler, a ghost-tour guide, and a waiter on a tropical island, and he now has the sensible job of writing about yetis, Vikings, and the funny side of history. David is the author of the Lollies-nominated Thorfinn the…

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Illustrator

Anders Frang is an illustrator from Denmark. He studied at the Danish Design School in Copenhagen as well as Edinburgh College of Art, Scotland. He is the illustrator of An Amazing Animal Atlas of Scotland, An Amazing History Atlas of Scotland and An Amazing Illustrated…

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