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Today's Shetland and How It Got Here
A Listmania! list by Mr. T. Simchak "Aimless Academic" (Oxford, UK)

1. A Place in the Sun: Shetland and Oil - Myths and Realities by Jonathan Wills

The list author says:
	"The standard book on contemporary Shetland history with particular focus on the impact of oil - pretty much required reading."

Used & New from: �23.49

(1 customer review)

2. Myth and Materiality in a Woman's World: Shetland 1800-2000 (Gender in History): Shetland 1800-2000 (Gender in History) by Lynn Abrams

The list author says:
	"A broader historical prespective of women in Shetland - more focused on 19th century. Quite pricey."

�47.49 Used & New from: �41.97

3. Shetland Way of Oil: Reactions of a Small Community to Big Business by John Button

The list author says:
	"Essays looking at the impacts of oil in Shetland written at the height of the oil era"

Used & New from: �21.83

4. Shetland and the Outside World, 1469-1969 (Aberdeen University studies series) by Donald J. Withrington

The list author says:
	"An excellent collection of essays on various historical elements of Shetland"

Used & New from: �4.57

5. Shetland: Island Guide (Colin Baxter island guides) by Jill Slee Blackadder

The list author says:
	"Rather more than a tourist guide, this book provides brief summaries of all there is to see on the land in Shetland"

Used & New from: �2.38

(6 customer reviews)

6. Black Gold Tide: 25 Years of Oil in Shetland by Tom Kidd

The list author says:
	"A collection of photos from 25 years of life in Shetland, with somewhat more weight on oil-related topics - not as good as the original, but much easier to find."

Out of stock

(1 customer review)

7. Up-helly-aa: Custom, Culture and Community in Shetland by Callum G. Brown

The list author says:
	"Not only a fantastic history of Shetland's premeire cultural event, but a fantastic study of its social implications. Highly recommended!"

Used & New from: �24.95

(1 customer review)