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‘A History of Scotland’ offers a captivating overview of Scotland's multi-faceted history, enriched with stunning images and in-depth text. The chronological order of events allows readers to trace the development of the country from ancient to modern times, with only the occasional lack of in-depth analysis of individual figures and events. All in all a great introduction into Scottish History
A great overview of the history of Scotland with wonderful photographs. I visited Scotland for the first time last year, and I wish I had had this book as a "pre-read." I learned a lot about the history and it helped me pull together the different fragments I learned as I visited castles and historic sites there. This is a great and concise read yet comprehensive as well!
Thank you to Netgalley and Amber Books Ltd for an ARC and I voluntarily left this review.
A beautiful and insightful history book of Scotland with gorgeous photographs and illustrations . I wish I had read this prior to my trip to Scotland in the summer as it would have definitely helped ! Would love a copy of this one for my bookshelf !
A History of Scotland from BCE to the present day by Dominic Connolly was quite appealing with many great photos of landscapes, paints, status, and recent pictures of people and buildings! I wish the history part before the present day were more detailed.
I received a digital advance copy from Amber Books via NetGalley and have provided my honest review.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book. It is perfect for history buffs and readers worldwide, providing a comprehensive overview of Scotland's history from 3000 BCE-70 CE to the present day. With an impressive collection of over 180 photos and artworks, the book is an excellent resource for both enjoyment and learning.
Scotland is becoming less mysterious to me as I learn more about it. While I am most familiar with Mary, Queen of Scots, I am beginning to differentiate between which James is which. Who knew it was called the Jacobean Era because that is the Latin form of James?
This book is made vastly better by the addition of gorgeous photographs of the Scottish countryside, including its many castles.
This visually captivating journey through Scotland’s rich and dramatic past explores key moments and influential figures from Roman times to the present day. Enjoyable and informative, the book offers a comprehensive pictorial survey of Scotland’s history, from the ancient stone circles of Orkney to the modern Scottish Parliament.
Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.
I can not wait to see some of these places in person. As I turned each pages I was presented another stunning image of Scotand. The images is only part of this book (they will suck you in and you want to keep seeing more) the other part is the history of Scotland. A very long and storied history. Many part of Scotlands history reads like a movie (okay there have been movies!)
Who is coming with me to explore this beautiful country?
Thank you NetGalley and Amber Books for an advanced copy! #AHistoryofScotland #NetGalley.
Scotland is on my bucket list to visit. Who knows when I will ever get there, but I can enjoy it vicariously through this pictorial guide by Dominic Connolly. I can learn about the culture, enjoy the art, imagine I’m traveling through the landscapes while enjoying the architecture. It is broken down by ages, so even my imagination can be captivated by the rich and layered history. The pictures are truly stunning and tell a story all on their own. The brief descriptions are helpful to provide facts, but the pictures say much more than words.
I received a copy from the publisher via NetGalley and all opinions expressed are solely my own, freely given.
This is an interesting book, falling somewhere between a home reference type and a textbook. It has lovely images of scenery and artwork, and moves pretty quickly through Scotland's long history. I visited London twice this year and both times I wished that I had enough time to visit Scotland for the first time, so this book came along at just the right moment.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. All opinions are my own.
Scotland is just such a fascinating place. I have been once and am shortly going back for another adventure. I feel like the more I read about it the more I want to experience it. This book made me want to move there and see everything that it was talking about first hand. Such an old world and magical place. The author did a great job transporting people back and understanding the roots of this proud and ancient land and people.
Adored this! Ideal for any history reader and for those living in Scotland :)
We learn the history of Scotland all the way back to 3000 BCE-70 CE to the present day.
Filled with more than 180 photos and artworks, this is a beautiful book to read and learn from.
4.5 stars
This is a beautiful book, and one I'm looking forward to seeing in person!
I've visited Scotland several times, and the read brought back many a fond memory--as well as provided inspo for future trips. A lot of history was covered, so naturally I enjoyed some sections more than others, but it was cool to see everything compiled in one place. Very enjoyable read.
I received an eARC of the book from the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.
An overview of Scottish history from prehistoric through to modern times, with great photography and illustrations. A beautiful book.
Great illustrations and informative text
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine
I loved this book! It was very well researched and it covered so much history and it was very interesting to read. And the pictures were great!
5 stars
This book is a fantastic and comprehensive history of Scotland. The photographs are absolutely gorgeous. It is easily accessible to all readers. It is written linearly from the dark ages through the present. It discusses all of the major names, battles and struggles of the Scots peoples.
I can’t get over what a beautiful country Scotland is. I would love to go and visit.
I want to thank NetGalley and Amber Books, Ltd. / Amber Books for forwarding to me a copy of this most delightful book for me to read, enjoy and review.
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Really informative book with lovely photographs. A great introduction to Scottish history, and I would definitely gift this to someone who was a history buff.
This book was very easy to look at, the formatting and graphics were great. I really enjoyed this book, and will be getting a hard copy!
A beautifully illustrated coffee table book on Scotland, full of lovely photographs. The history is thorough, dating from the geological foundations of the country to the present day, but is very much a surface look and more of the shortbread tin image of the country rather than a genuine reflection (I say this as a Scot). Lovely to look at though and a decent introduction to our history. 3.5 stars.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy in return for an honest review.