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    - The First Thirty Years
    by A. D. Morrison-Low & Sara Stevenson
    £20.49

    This is a lavishly produced book on the eventful first thirty years of photography in Scotland: around 1840 - 70.

  • - A Victorian Sensation
    by Alison Morrison-Low
    £6.99

    In this souvenir book of the exhibition of the same name (National Museums Scotland 19 June - 22 November) you will 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 fascination for recording the world around us.

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    by Hamish Johnston
    £12.99

    An account, by his great-great-grandson, of Professor Matthew Heddle (1828-97, a larger-than-life character and one of Scotland's most famous mineralogists.

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    - The Dan Klein & Alan J. Poole Private Collection
    by Rose Watban
    £16.49

    The book showcases the dazzling collection of modern glass recently gifted to National Museums Scotland.

  • - An Account of the Origins of the Highland Folk Museum by Its Founder
    by Isabel Frances Grant
    £8.99

    An account of Isabel Grant's experiences as an early innovator of folk museums. It illustrates a history of farming, fishing, crofting and domestic life.

  • - Commonwealth Scots and the Great War
    by Stuart Allan & David Forsyth
    £9.49

    Based on the exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland (11 July - 12 October) the book explores how military service by men of Scottish descent was related to other expressions of Scottish identity.

  • - an Exploration
    by John Burnett
    £5.99

    A timely look at John Buchan's much-loved pre-First-World-War novel - what inspired it, its themes and metaphors - and at how much of the author's own swlf and experiences are in it.

  • - Japanese Theatre Prints
    by Rosina Buckland
    £7.99 - 9.49

    Highlights of National Museum Scotland's collection of nineteenth Japanese woodblock prints featuring kabuki performances - a combination of drama, dance, music, and acrobatics.

  • by Maggy Lennert
    £4.49

    A new edition of this story of the Millennium Clock Tower in the National Museum of Scotland, its creation, creators and its magical inhabitants.

  • - Man, Myth and Legacy
     
    £9.49

    Exhibition book of essays and objects celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of the great African explorer and missionary doctor, the Victorian hero David Livingstone.

  • - Logarithm John
    by Lynne Gladstone-Millar
    £5.99

    Inventor of logarithms, John Napier made one of the greatest advances in the history of mathematics. The 16th century Scot was also a remarkable astronomer. This new edition has been redesigned and has a new cover.

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    £20.49

    Field research in maritime culture undertaken by two Swedish researchers in the islands of the Outer Herbrides, Scotland, in 1934.

  • by Gordon Jarvie & Frances Jarvie
    £6.99

    Aimed at children of 9-13 this is a history of Parliaments in Scotland from around 1200 to the present day.

  • by Frances Jarvie
    £6.99

    This new edition of this popular title in the Scotties series gives a fascinating glimpse into life at the most northern edge of the Roman Empire. Through words and pictures find out about life in a Roman fort and much more.

  • by Alexander Hayward
    £9.49

    The book describes the use of steam power on Scottish road and field, and places National Museum Scotland's 1907 Marshall traction engine in its historical context with details of its construction, acquisition and restoration.

  • - 'A Penny Was a Lot in These Days'
    by Emily B. Lyle
    £9.99

    'Galoshins' was a folk drama performed in people's houses on New Year's Eve or Hallowe'en in the south of Scotland over a hundred years ago. These are oral reminiscences collected for the School of Scottish Studies Sound Archive.

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    £12.99

    An introduction to craft research - a new form of craft practice - with an alternative approach to developing craft and its economy in the 21st century.

  • - Recreating Science and Technology of the Past
    by Klaus Staubermann
    £9.49

    The book is based on a workshop held at National Museums Scotland and brings together key studies of 15 recent reconstruction projects, covering areas as diverse as physics, computing, horology, communication, transport and military.

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    by Kathryn M. Goodenough
    £13.99

    An up-to-date geological excursion guide to the dramatic landscape of the North-West Highlands of Scotland.

  • - A Tale of Victorian Edinburgh
    by Frances Jarvie
    £7.49

    Part of the Scotties series, the book tells the well-loved story of Greyfriars Bobby and gives its historical background.

  • - An Oral History of a Fairground Dynasty
    by Frank Bruce
    £9.99

    The oral history story of Frank Codona and his family - a fairground dynasty that has lasted for over 200 years. As circus performers, the troupe was applauded from the British Isles to Hawaii.

  • by John Burnett
    £5.99

    Several of Robert Burns' poems deal with the supernatural. This book intends to help celebrate the 250th anniversary of the poet's birth, looks at the world of himself and his contemporaries and tries to understand their fears and emotions, with particular reference to 'Tam o Shanter'.

  • by Claire Watts
    £6.99

    When Charles-I came to the throne in 1625 he began to make changes in the way Scotland was run, including the introduction of a prayer book. He imposed cruel punishments that were inflicted on the protesters who became known as the 'Covenanters'. This Scottie series title explains the complex subject of the Covenanters for children of 10+.

  • - The Life and Times of George Taylor 1803-1891
     
    £8.99

    George Taylor was a gardener and nurseryman and, when settled in Kalamazoo, he soon established a successful business supplying plants and hedging. He was an award-winning horticulturalist and was responsible for the introduction of the cultivation of celery to the USA.

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