Maritime Scotland

by Lavery, Brian

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Title Statements

Full title :Maritime Scotland / Brian Lavery.

Summary

"Unlike England or the United Kingdom, Scotland has never claimed to 'rule the waves'. Despite this, the British Royal Navy has relied heavily on Scottish officers and seamen, Scottish-built ships and Scottish bases at different stages in history. Maritime history has played a great and largely unrecognized part in developing Scotland and the sea remains important to this day, despite the decline of traditional shipping and shipbuilding. Two maritime themes - the oil industry and the presence of nuclear submarine bases - are still at the forefront of Scottish politics today." "Maritime Scotland traces the story of Scottish seafaring via archaeology, written history and surviving features from c.5000 BC to the present day, with special reference to the sites in the care of Historic Scotland. Whether for the tourist or the lover of maritime history, this book is a richly informative guide to a fascinating past and present."--Jacket.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2001.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):B.T. Batsford
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:2001.

The Physical Object

Description:128 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : : illustrations (some color), maps ; : 25 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0713485205, 9780713485202
oclc:ocm46809361
LC Classification:V55.S36
Dewey Decimal:387/.009411

Subjects

Anthropologie maritime -- Écosse Economic history Écosse -- Conditions économiques Écosse -- Histoire Écosse -- Histoire navale History Marine resources Marine resources -- History. -- Scotland Marine resources -- Scotland Maritime anthropology Maritime anthropology -- Scotland Naval history Navigation Navigation -- Écosse Navigation -- Histoire. -- Écosse Navigation -- History. -- Scotland Navigation -- Scotland Ressources marines -- Écosse Ressources marines -- Histoire. -- Écos… Scheepvaart