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Athens of the North
Auld Reekie
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Edina
edinburgh
edinburgh castle
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firth of forth
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transport
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Product details
- ISBN 9780750982528
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 17 Jul 2017
- Publisher: The History Press Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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This richly illustrated history explores every aspect of life in Edinburgh. This book covers the history of the city of Edinburgh from the first Mesolithic explorers who camped on the shores of the Forth some 10,000 years ago to the controversies of modern times. Taking a wider perspective it explores the ever-changing world resulting from industrialisation, which brought immigrants, wealth and poverty. Following that, new methods of transport opened up Edinburgh to the wider world. Now, with its historic architecture the city can become a battleground between developers and motorists who want more space in the central areas and conservationists who wish to protect the city’s landscape.
JOHN PEACOCK has studied British and European history for over fifty years. In his comprehensive study The Story of Edinburgh he shares his knowledge of the growth and development of this great Scottish capital city.
