| Binding | EAN | ISBN-10 | Pub Date | PAGES | Language | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 9780946487653 | 0946487650 | 1999-11-25 | 226 | 0.00 x 5.00 x 8.00 in | $19.95 |
Imagine that you are a raindrop about to land on Scotland. Your destiny, dear raindrop, is that when you do touch-down, you will start on a journey, by bog, burn and river, before finally emptying into either the Atlantic Ocean or the North Sea. Which it is to be will depend upon which side of the spine of the country – the Watershed, or water divide – you have first landed...
read moreThe Watershed of Scotland is a line that separates east from west; that divides those river basin areas which drain towards the North Sea on the one hand, and those which flow west into the Atlantic Ocean on the other. It's a line that meanders from Peel Fell on the English border all the way to the top at Duncansby Head, near John O'Groats - over 745 miles, through almost every kind of terrain...
read moreSecond Man on the Rope is a celebration of Scotland's mountains come sun, sleet or snow. Ranging from the Cairngorms to Glencoe, from Nevis to Knoydart and from the Cuillin to the Cobbler, this book weaves the story of a friendship amongst witty – and often alarming – tales of mountaineering mishaps...
read moreIn 50 wide-ranging tales of adventure and misadventure, Ralph Storer takes his usual quirky look at the peculiar pursuit of messing about on mountains. Walking, climbing, mountain biking, caving… he’s tried it all but admits to expertise only in the lost art of festering. With room also for contemplation and argument, his 50 Shades will amuse, inspire and inform...
read moreThe environment is not a neutral background to human struggles for power and profit. Scotland's past is affected by these non-human factors as much as anything that man has done. The dramatic environmental consequences of volcanic eruptions, floods or drought are not the only ones to effect our lives and our history...
read moreCivilisation is thirsty... it never stopped to think what would happen if the water ran out. ALEXANDER BELL Peak water is the point when the available water is not enough to meet the demands of the world's growing population. We might live on a watery world, but we are exhausting accessible supplies...
read moreA Herd of Red Deer revolutionised the way that British wildlife was studied. Darling spent two years with the red deer and this book describes in beautiful detail all that he learnt...
read moreIn the endless struggle between man and nature, Bridget and Don MacCaskill's Highland home has always been a haven for injured and orphaned wildlife, from red deer to wildcats...
read moreThis text is a portrayal of the life that moves in the Caledonian forest and on the moorlands, and of those communities that lived and worked in and around the forests. Listen to the Trees provides knowldege and experience of trees - their role in nature, the inspiration they offer, and their importance for the future - and forestry - its role past, present and future.
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