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A Scotsman Returns

Travels with Thomas Telford in the Highlands and Islands

Lynn, Paul A

A Scotsman Returns

A Scotsman Returns

Travels with Thomas Telford in the Highlands and Islands

A Scotsman Returns

 

A modern travelogue describing and revisiting Telford's work in Scotland during the early 19th century. Shows how Telford's engineering had a profound influence on the social history of the Highlands and Islands.

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Beschrijving A Scotsman Returns

A modern travelogue describing and revisiting Telford's work in Scotland during the early 19th century. Shows how Telford's engineering had a profound influence on the social history of the Highlands and Islands.

ISBN
9781849954860
Pagina's
224
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NUR
510
Druk
1
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Paperback / softback
Taal
Engels
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