From The Isles Of The North

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Isles Of The North

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Author : Ian Mitchell
language : en
Publisher: Birlinn
Release Date : 2012-07-30

Isles Of The North written by Ian Mitchell and has been published by Birlinn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-30 with Political Science categories.

In the summer of 2002, Mitchell set sail aboard the 30-foot yacht Foggy Dew on a voyage that took him from his home through the Western Isles to Orkney and Shetland and on to the west coast of Norway. Against the backdrop of one of the world's most spectacular coastlines, he sailed up the Nordfjord, down to Bergen, then out to Utsira, and back home via Inverness. The object of his journey was more than just to enjoy a few contemplative drams during a summer at sea. In this sequel to his much acclaimed Isles of the West (1999), Mitchell continues his investigation into official Britain's failure to administer rural Scotland for the mutual benefit of people and nature. Ian Mitchell's narrative combines authoritative background information and personal interviews with local people, many enlivened by the measured dispensation of Scotland's most famous aid to creative thought. He shows how Norway, a country outside the EU and therefore in control of its own resources, has been able to give a wide measure of freedom to the sort of communities which in Scotland are subject to debilitating control by Edinburgh, London and Brussels. He points to many lessons which centralised, bureaucratic Britain could learn from its more democratic neighbour across the North Sea.

The Northern Isles Orkney And Shetland

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Author : Alexander Fenton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1975

The Northern Isles Orkney And Shetland written by Alexander Fenton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with categories.

What Is North

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Author : Oisín Plumb
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020

What Is North written by Oisín Plumb and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020 with Europe, Northern categories.

The British Isles, Scandinavia, Iceland, Greenland, and Eastern Canada, alongside many small islands, form a broken bridge across the northern extremities of the Atlantic Ocean. This 'North Atlantic World' is a heterogeneous but culturally intertwined area, ideally suited to the fostering of an interest in all things northern by its people. For the storytellers and writers of the past, each more northerly land was far enough away that it could seem fabulous and even otherworldly, while still being just close enough for myths and travellers' tales to accrue. This book charts attitudes to the North in the North Atlantic World from the time of the earliest extant sources until the present day. The varied papers within consider a number of key questions which have arisen repeatedly over the centuries: 'where is the North located?', 'what are its characteristics?', and 'who, or what lives there?'. They do so from many angles, considering numerous locations and an immense span of time. All are united by their engagement with the North Atlantic World's relationship with the North.

The Northern Isles

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Author : Frederick Threlfall Wainwright
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1962

The Northern Isles written by Frederick Threlfall Wainwright and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1962 with Archipelagoes categories.

Survey of the archaeology and early history of the Orkney and Shetland islands.

The Raven Of The North Or The Mysteries Of The Isles

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Author : Oll Coomes
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1891

The Raven Of The North Or The Mysteries Of The Isles written by Oll Coomes and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1891 with categories.

Northern Atlantic Islands And The Sea

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Author : Andrew Jennings
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2017-05-11

Northern Atlantic Islands And The Sea written by Andrew Jennings and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-11 with Social Science categories.

Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Orkney, Shetland and, to some extent, the Hebrides, share both a Nordic cultural and linguistic heritage, and the experience of being surrounded by the ever-present North Atlantic Ocean. This has been a constant in the islanders’ history, forging their unique way of life, influencing their customs and traditions, and has been instrumental in moulding their identities. This volume is an exploration of a rich, intimate and, at times, terrifying relationship. It is the result of an international conference held in April 2014, when scholars from across the North Atlantic rim congregated in Lerwick, Shetland, to discuss maritime traditions, islands in Old Norse literature, insular archaeology, folklore, and traditional belief. The chapters reflect the varied origins of the contributors. Icelanders are well represented, as are scholars based in Orkney and Shetland, indicating the strength of scholarship in these seemingly isolated archipelagos. Peripheral they may be to the UK, but they lie at the heart of the North Atlantic, at the intersection of British and Nordic cultures. This book will be of interest to scholars of a wide range of disciplines, such as those involved in island studies, cultural studies, Old Norse literature, Icelandic studies, maritime heritage, oceanography, linguistics, folklore, British studies, ethnology, and archaeology. Similarly, it will also appeal to researchers from a wide geographical area, particularly the UK, and Scandinavia, and indeed anywhere where there is an interest in the study of islands or the North Atlantic.

The North Atlantic Front

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Author : James Miller
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003-09

The North Atlantic Front written by James Miller and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09 with Orkney (Scotland) categories.

During the two World Wars, the island groups of Orkney, Shetland, the Faroes, and Iceland, linking Europe to North America, acquired great significance. This work tells of operations along this northern front, and recounts incidents such as the arrest of the staff of the Lerwick Post Office.

North Carolina S Barrier Islands

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Author : David Blevins
language : en
Publisher: UNC Press Books
Release Date : 2017-02-08

North Carolina S Barrier Islands written by David Blevins and has been published by UNC Press Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-08 with Nature categories.

In this stunning book, nature photographer and ecologist David Blevins offers an inspiring visual journey to North Carolina's barrier islands as you have never seen them before. These islands are unique and ever-changing places with epic origins, surprising plants and animals, and an uncertain future. From snow geese midflight to breathtaking vistas along otherworldly dunes, Blevins has captured the incredible natural diversity of North Carolina's coast in singular detail. His photographs and words reveal the natural character of these islands, the forces that shape them, and the sense of wonder they inspire. Featuring over 150 full-color images from Currituck Banks, the Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout National Seashores, and the islands of the southern coast, North Carolina's Barrier Islands is not only a collection of beautiful images of landscapes, plants, and animals but also an appeal for their conservation.

Heligoland And The Islands Of The North Sea

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Author : William George Black
language : en
Publisher: Edinburgh : W. Blackwood
Release Date : 1888

Heligoland And The Islands Of The North Sea written by William George Black and has been published by Edinburgh : W. Blackwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1888 with Helgoland (Germany) categories.

In The Isles Of The Far North

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1880

In The Isles Of The Far North written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1880 with Missions categories.