Author: Scotland. Land CourtPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agricultural courts and procedure
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
Report as to Proceedings Under the Agriculture (Scotland) Act, 1948, the Agricultural Holdings (Scotland) Act, 1949, the Small Landholders (Scotland) Acts, 1886 to 1931, and the Crofters (Scotland) Act, 1955 ...
Author: Scotland. Land CourtPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agricultural courts and procedure
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
The British National Bibliography
Author: Arthur James WellsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1422
Book Description
Parliamentary Papers
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of CommonsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bills, Legislative
Languages : en
Pages : 1034
Book Description
Sessional Papers Printed by Order of the House of Lords: Minutes of Proceedings ... Public Bills ... Reports from Committees ... Miscellaneous
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of LordsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 978
Book Description
Includes lists of orders, rules, bills etc.
Papers by Command, Cmnd
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 992
Book Description
HMSO Annual Catalogue
Author: Great Britain. Her Majesty's Stationery OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
The Rational Optimist
Author: Matt RidleyPublisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061452068
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
For two hundred years the pessimists have dominated public discourse, insisting that things will soon be getting much worse. But in fact, life is getting better—and at an accelerating rate. Food availability, income, and life span are up; disease, child mortality, and violence are down all across the globe. Africa is following Asia out of poverty; the Internet, the mobile phone, and container shipping are enriching people's lives as never before. In his bold and bracing exploration into how human culture evolves positively through exchange and specialization, bestselling author Matt Ridley does more than describe how things are getting better. He explains why. An astute, refreshing, and revelatory work that covers the entire sweep of human history—from the Stone Age to the Internet—The Rational Optimist will change your way of thinking about the world for the better.
Decolonizing Nature
Author: William (Bill) AdamsPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136568611
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
British imperialism was almost unparalleled in its historical and geographical reach, leaving a legacy of entrenched social transformation in nations and cultures in every part of the globe. Colonial annexation and government were based on an all-encompassing system that integrated and controlled political, economic, social and ethnic relations, and required a similar annexation and control of natural resources and nature itself. Colonial ideologies were expressed not only in the progressive exploitation of nature but also in the emerging discourses of conservation. At the start of the 21st century, the conservation of nature is of undiminished importance in post-colonial societies, yet the legacy of colonial thinking endures. What should conservation look like today, and what (indeed, whose) ideas should it be based upon? Decolonizing Nature explores the influence of the colonial legacy on contemporary conservation and on ideas about the relationships between people, polities and nature in countries and cultures that were once part of the British Empire. It locates the historical development of the theory and practice of conservation - at both the periphery and the centre - firmly within the context of this legacy, and considers its significance today. It highlights the present and future challenges to conservationists of contemporary global neo-colonialism The contributors to this volume include both academics and conservation practitioners. They provide wide-ranging and insightful perspectives on the need for, and practical ways to achieve new forms of informed ethical engagement between people and nature.
The Poor Had No Lawyers
Author: Andy WightmanPublisher: Birlinn
ISBN: 0857900765
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
New and Updated Edition Who owns Scotland? How did they get it? What happened to all the common land in Scotland? Has the Scottish Parliament made any difference? Can we get our common good land back? In this book, Andy Wightman updates the statistics of landownership in Scotland and explores how and why landowners got their hands on the millions of acres of land that were once held in common. He tells the untold story of how Scotland's legal establishment and politicians managed to appropriate land through legal fixes. Have attempts to redistribute this power more equitably made any difference, and what are the full implications of the recent debt-fuelled housing bubble, the Smith Commission and the new Scottish Government's proposals on land reform? For all those with an interest in urban and rural land in Scotland, this updated edition of The Poor Had No Lawyers provides a fascinating analysis of one the most important political questions in Scotland.
Military History of Scotland
Author: Spiers Edward M. SpiersPublisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748654011
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 857
Book Description
The Scottish soldier has been at war for over 2000 years. Until now, no reference work has attempted to examine this vast heritage of warfare.A Military History of Scotland offers readers an unparalleled insight into the evolution of the Scottish military tradition. This wide-ranging and extensively illustrated volume traces the military history of Scotland from pre-history to the recent conflict in Afghanistan. Edited by three leading military historians, and featuring contributions from thirty scholars, it explores the role of warfare in the emergence of a Scottish kingdom, the forging of a Scottish-British military identity, and the participation of Scots in Britain's imperial and world wars. Eschewing a narrow definition of military history, it investigates the cultural and physical dimensions of Scotland's military past such as Scottish military dress and music, the role of the Scottish soldier in art and literature, Scotland's fortifications and battlefield archaeology, and Scotland's military memorials and museum collections.