- Hardcover: 128 pages
- Publisher: Ebury Press (1 Jun 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0091879043
- ISBN-13: 978-0091879044
- Product Dimensions: 29.2 x 26.2 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 995,717 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Scots are not alone in thinking Scotland the most beautiful part of the British Isles, from the cosy, domesticated Lowlands to the rugged Highlands and Islands, from its vibrant and cosmopolitan cities to its great castles and stately homes. Jason Hawkes' breathtaking photographs capture from a unique angle the huge variety Scotland has to offer, with dramatic views of landscape, moorland, forests and lakes, as well as the glories of Edinburgh and Glasgow, and historic sites like Traquair House, the standing stones of Callanish, and Cawdor Castle.
About the Author
Jason Hawkes founded Aerial Images in 1989, and since then has becomed renowned as one of the leading aerial photographers in the country, with some sixteen books to his name, including Britain from the Air (1993), and London from the Air (2nd edition 1999).
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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful
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Although there are some excellent and visually stunning photographs I was expecting many more pictures of the Scottish mountains and certainly an equal coverage of Scottish regions. Instead I found there were too many town pictures and too many arty-type (referred to as Patterns of Nature) of photographs that could have been taken anywhere - flat green fields, cut-off bits of sands and sea etc. Why some photographers insist on showing off in this way and detracting from the main theme I really don't know!
There are no photographs of that most beautiful region, Dumfries and Galloway (Robbie Burns would turn in his grave) and little reference about any of the Border regions.
By portraying a balanced photographic view of all the various areas of Scotland this book could have been really good. Sadly it fails to do this.
There are no photographs of that most beautiful region, Dumfries and Galloway (Robbie Burns would turn in his grave) and little reference about any of the Border regions.
By portraying a balanced photographic view of all the various areas of Scotland this book could have been really good. Sadly it fails to do this.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Buy it for the pictures, love it for the writing
22 April 2008
Format:Paperback
I picked this up from a local bookseller, but then life happened and it ended up on a bookshelf. I just rediscovered it this weekend, and decided to flip through it to rediscover my distant Scottish heritage.
What a suprise - I thought I had in my possession a standard coffee table book with nice glossy pictures and drab text detailing all sorts of statistics about population, acreage, and elevation. Instead, while the pictures are quite nice, the text is the main attraction here. Giles gets on a roll (helped by a dram or two of whisky?) and colors each page with wit and a heavy dose of political opinion. What was supposed to be a 15 minute diversion turned into a lengthy read from cover to cover.
Believe it or not, this coffee table book is a great read!
An internet search reveals that this author was well regarded in the Scottish literary crowd for his wit and humor. Unfortunately, it appears he has passed away. Giles - post-humously - thanks for a great lesson in the merits of not taking oneself too seriously.
What a suprise - I thought I had in my possession a standard coffee table book with nice glossy pictures and drab text detailing all sorts of statistics about population, acreage, and elevation. Instead, while the pictures are quite nice, the text is the main attraction here. Giles gets on a roll (helped by a dram or two of whisky?) and colors each page with wit and a heavy dose of political opinion. What was supposed to be a 15 minute diversion turned into a lengthy read from cover to cover.
Believe it or not, this coffee table book is a great read!
An internet search reveals that this author was well regarded in the Scottish literary crowd for his wit and humor. Unfortunately, it appears he has passed away. Giles - post-humously - thanks for a great lesson in the merits of not taking oneself too seriously.
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