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A must for anybody interested in this archipelago of unparalleled beauty --Country Life
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The Hebrides of Scotland - around 500 diverse islands - form the north-western Atlantic fringe of Europe. This book surveys the cultural landscape of this dramatically beautiful, complex and conflicted area, with emphasis on what may be interpreted through aerial photography. Its main themes are the mutual influences of people and environment, and the recent history and current issues in the area. Mobile maritime cultures flourished throughout the Hebrides from prehistoric times, including Mesolithic builders of wheelhouses, coracle-borne monastic travellers, Norse in longships and Lords of the Isles in birlinns. A prominent feature of the recent history of the Hebrides has been depopulation. The history and heartbreak of this phenomenon, experienced in differing degrees in rural areas throughout Europe from the mid-18th century, is clearly shown in aerial photographs and discussed in the accompanying text. Today's Hebridean landscapes have been heavily modified by various forms of human land use; current land-management options and controversies are also discussed in the context of photographs that draw attention to the various issues involved.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The Hebrides are such a beautiful part of the world that they are the perfect subject for a book - especially one with lots of nice pictures. However, this book is not just about the pretty pictures it also has in depth information about many aspects of the islands including history, geography and ecology. The authors Angus and Patricia MacDonald are highly qualified to write such a book and it shows in the detail and descriptions in each chapter. It is easy to see that they have spent a lot of time researching the area and the book is better off for that. Each section brings something new to the reader and it is written in such a way that it flows easily and is difficult to put down! I have visited many of the islands and it is fascinating to view the land from above with the aerial photographs - it shows the landscape in a completely new light.
The book contents include : -
Chapter 1: Web of connections: Seaways, roadways, flyways. (A brief chapter illustrating the links between the islands and the mainland).
Chapter 2: "Glimpses of the flood". : A brief history of the Hebrides.(A chapter describing the history, ecology and landscape of the Hebrides).
Chapter 3: On the Margins : The Atlantic Outliers (Includes sections on the uninhabited outer islands including St Kilda and the Flannan Isles).
Chapter 4: Lordship and Later : The Islay group (Chapter about the Islay group of islands - including Islay, Jura, Scarba, Colonsay, Oronsay, Gigha)
Chapter 5: Small Isles : Big themes (Chapter about Rum, Muck, Eigg and Canna)
Chapter 6: On the volcano : The Mull group (Chapter about islands including Mull, Iona and Staffa)
Chapter 7: Land of Corn: Tiree and Coll (Chapter about Tiree and Coll)
Chapter 8: Out of the Mists: The Skye group (Chapter about the Isle of Skye and Raasay. Includes some amazing aerial photographs of the Cuillins)
Chapter 9: Island Chain with many names: The Long Island, Isles of the foreigners, Outer Hebrides, Western Isles (Chapter about the Outer Hebrides - Lewis, Harris, Uists,Barra etc. Includes interesting section on machair
Chapter 10: Continuing Evolution (A concluding chapter bringing everything together and talking about the present situation and issues such as depopulation and environmental sustainability).
This book would make an excellent coffee table book for anyone wishing to flick through beautiful pictures of one of the most spectacular landscapes in the world. However, it is much more than just pretty pictures, each picture is backed up with in depth information and it really is an enjoyable read.
The book contents include : -
Chapter 1: Web of connections: Seaways, roadways, flyways. (A brief chapter illustrating the links between the islands and the mainland).
Chapter 2: "Glimpses of the flood". : A brief history of the Hebrides.(A chapter describing the history, ecology and landscape of the Hebrides).
Chapter 3: On the Margins : The Atlantic Outliers (Includes sections on the uninhabited outer islands including St Kilda and the Flannan Isles).
Chapter 4: Lordship and Later : The Islay group (Chapter about the Islay group of islands - including Islay, Jura, Scarba, Colonsay, Oronsay, Gigha)
Chapter 5: Small Isles : Big themes (Chapter about Rum, Muck, Eigg and Canna)
Chapter 6: On the volcano : The Mull group (Chapter about islands including Mull, Iona and Staffa)
Chapter 7: Land of Corn: Tiree and Coll (Chapter about Tiree and Coll)
Chapter 8: Out of the Mists: The Skye group (Chapter about the Isle of Skye and Raasay. Includes some amazing aerial photographs of the Cuillins)
Chapter 9: Island Chain with many names: The Long Island, Isles of the foreigners, Outer Hebrides, Western Isles (Chapter about the Outer Hebrides - Lewis, Harris, Uists,Barra etc. Includes interesting section on machair
Chapter 10: Continuing Evolution (A concluding chapter bringing everything together and talking about the present situation and issues such as depopulation and environmental sustainability).
This book would make an excellent coffee table book for anyone wishing to flick through beautiful pictures of one of the most spectacular landscapes in the world. However, it is much more than just pretty pictures, each picture is backed up with in depth information and it really is an enjoyable read.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
If like me you are fascinated by aerial pictures of the UK, you will love this book. However, be warned it is not just a large plate, aerial photography, coffee table book. The text is erudite and the product of many years of study by the authors. The sub-title is "An aerial view of a cultural landscape" and the images are accompanied by a considerable text which explores all aspects of the culture of this wonderful archipelago, from history to poetry to modern developments. To anyone who loves the Hebrides this is a marvellously illustrated and informative book, worth far more than the pretty picture books one normally sees about these islands.
3 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
First rate photography and text make this book the definitive text on a crescent of islands with a great role in world history.
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