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6 produkter
Man Who Gave Away His Island
A Life of John Lorne Campbell of Canna
Av Ray Perman
E-bok, 2011
146 kr
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In 1938 John Lorne Campbell bought the Hebridean isle of Canna. He wanted to prevent it becoming a rich man''s playground (like so many other islands and Highland estates), to preserve a part of traditional Gaelic culture and show that efficient farming methods could be compatible with wildlife …
Hubris
How HBOS Wrecked the Best Bank in Britain
Av Ray Perman
E-bok, 2013
146 kr
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In 1995 Bank of Scotland celebrated 300 years as Britain''s oldest commercial bank. Voted ''most admired bank'', respected by competitors, applauded by investors and trusted by customers, it looked forward to the next three hundred. Less than 15 years later it was bust, reviled as part of the …
James Hutton
The Genius of Time
Av Ray Perman
Inbunden, 2022
295 kr
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Discover one of the Scottish Enlightenment's brightest stars.Among the giants of the Scottish Enlightenment, the name of James Hutton is overlooked. Yet his Theory of the Earth revolutionised the way we think about how our planet was formed and laid the foundation for the science of geology. He was …
Rise and Fall of the City of Money
A Financial History of Edinburgh
Av Ray Perman
E-bok, 2019
154 kr
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It started and ended with a financial catastrophe. The Darien disaster of 1700 drove Scotland into union with England, but spawned the institutions which transformed Edinburgh into a global financial centre. The crash of 2008 wrecked the city''s two largest and oldest banks – and its reputation. In …
James Hutton
The Genius of Time
Av Ray Perman
Häftad, 2026
157 kr
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Discover one of the Scottish Enlightenment's brightest stars.Among the giants of the Scottish Enlightenment, the name of James Hutton is overlooked. Yet his Theory of the Earth revolutionised the way we think about how our planet was formed and laid the foundation for the science of geology. He was …
Man Who Gave Away His Island
A Life of John Lorne Campbell of Canna
Av Ray Perman
Häftad, 2022
148 kr
Lägg i varukorg
In 1938 John Lorne Campbell bought the Hebridean isle of Canna. He wanted to prevent it becoming a rich man's playground (like so many other islands and Highland estates), to preserve a part of traditional Gaelic culture and show that efficient farming methods could be compatible with wildlife …
