The
Shetland Islands
Ancient
Shetland (Historic Scotland S.) Covering a timespan of
8000 years, from Mesolithic times up to the Viking and Norse
period, this exploration of ancient Shetland investigates:
death and ritual in Neolithic times; domestic life in the
Bronze Age; unsettled times in the Iron Age; and the Picts
and Christians.
Birds
of Shetland (Country Avifaunas S.) Shetland has always
been synonymous with exciting birding. The islands are nationally
important for their 21 species of breeding seabirds, and other
extremely rare or sporadic British breeders such as the Red-necked
phalarope and Snowy Owl. They are also much-visited by passage
migrants. In particular, Fair Isle rivals the Isles of Scilly
as the place for keen listers to go in the autumn, and this
picturesque little island, with its famous bird observatory,
regularly hosts extreme rarities. Following the style of "Birds
of Norfolk" and "Birds of Suffolk", this avifauna
looks in depth at the status, distribution and abundance,
past and present, of every bird recorded in Shetland. Population
trends for breeders and regular visitors are analysed, and
a detailed breakdown of all Shetland records is presented
for the rarities.
A
Naturalist's Shetland (Poyser Natural... History) One
of Britain's natural treasures, the Shetland Islands are spectacular
with their varied geology, wonderful landscape, and special
flora and fauna. They are peopled by a culture distinct within
the British Isles. Despite their isolation, the islands have
evolved many particular species. This book is only the second
to describe all the wildlife of the Shetland Islands and the
first to comprehensively cover their history since the last
Ice Age, as well as the human impacts of the Neolithic, Bronze,
and Iron Age cultures and the Norse influences from Scandinavia.
Sketches
and Tales of the Shetland....
Shetland:
Island Guide (Colin Baxter... Photography)
The
Norn Language of Orkney and Shetland.
"
In a World a Wir Ane: A Shetland... Herring Girl's Story.
E.B.Jamieson:
Anatomist and Shetlander.
Images
of Shetland A collection of images and thoughts on Shetland
life. The book contains pictures of wildlife, landscapes in
all weathers, Shetland folk going about their everyday business
and boats of all types.
Shetland:
Land of the Ocean Featuring stunning photographs by Colin
Baxter and an essay by Jim Crumley, this large-format book
really gives the full flavour of these wonderful islands.
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