Alastair Scott: 12 books

'How gratifying it is to welcome a young Scotsman as a major new travel writer…' Glasgow Herald 'The book is full of enthusiasm and delight as it is rich in humour.' Eastern Daily News 'A marvellously readable travel book.' British Book News … notable for its dash and enthusiasm,...

''…a rattling good travel book.' Birmingham Post 'A book which insists that you do not put it down…Alastair Scott is a remarkably talented travel writer.' Western Mail 'He must be the most readable of the new generation of travel writers.' The Scots Magazine In this book,...

'How gratifying it is to welcome a young Scotsman as a major new travel writer…' Glasgow Herald 'The book is full of enthusiasm and delight as it is rich in humour.' Eastern Daily News 'A marvellously readable travel book.' British Book News Travelling 'not to go anywhere, but...

'A superb book … Few can duplicate Mr Scott's ability to relate a provocative adventure.' The New York Times Book Review 'A polished, integrated work and a valuable portrait.' Sunday Telegraph 'Awed by the landscape and people he encountered, Scott does full justice to both in this engaging travel...

'Like its predecessor, the book is notable for its dash and enthusiasm, coupled with the photographer's instinct for the exotic and eccentric.' Sunday Times '…another compelling bit of reading.' The Oxford Times Here is the sequel to Alastair Scott's highly acclaimed Scot Free, which left...

'Don't hesitate to read this wonderful book! …That he's a writer of talent there is no doubt. This book is not just a travel story - this is a story spiced with zest and energy; each refreshing bite to be savoured to the last morsel.' 'This book is a Gem. Superbly written. Not a word or an...

'Scott is a clever and accomplished writer who turns his hand neatly to fiction.' The West Highland Free Press 'The author's writing abilities remain unerringly intact … Mr Scott has style to spare' John MacLeay, The Scots Magazine '…the work of the born raconteur...' Alan Taylor,...

Change was never popular on the island of Muckle Flabbay, a bastion of tradition, but the death of the landowner heralds the end of the Old Order: ... the heir to the estate seeks to implement 'nouveau landlordism' - radical land reform with community participation - but he will only inherit if he...

The fourth edition of an authoritative overview, with all new chapters that capture the state of the art in a rapidly growing field. Science and Technology Studies (STS) is a flourishing interdisciplinary field that examines the transformative power of science and technology to arrange and...

Edited by Mylan Engel Jr. and Gary Lynn Comstock, this book employs different ethical lenses, including classical deontology, libertarianism, commonsense morality, virtue ethics, utilitarianism, and the capabilities approach, to explore the philosophical basis for the strong animal rights view, which...

With the aid of a large number of unique high quality images, this book describes the important diseases of cattle encountered by veterinarians in general and farm animal practice. The book covers diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and control. Wherever possible sequential images are used to take the reader through all stages of the disease process hi

This book is written by a professional engineer dedicated to science - he chose his standard test for validity by accepting solely “solid” science i.e. documented replicated science experiments (performed by some of the most brilliant scientist involved in quantum physics research, and others),...