James Crawford

Broschiertes Buch

The Edge of the Plain

How Borders Make and Break Our World

Beschreibung

Blending history, travel and reportage, this is a wide-ranging journey through the history of borders and an examination of their role in shaping our world today

Autor

James Crawford is an acclaimed historian, publisher and broadcaster. Born in Shetland in 1978, he studied History and Philosophy of Law at the University of Edinburgh, winning the Lord President Cooper Memorial Prize, and for over a decade he worked for and researched Scotland's National Collection of architecture and archaeology. He is the author of Fallen Glory: The Lives and Deaths of the World's Greatest Lost Buildings, which was shortlisted for best non-fiction book at the Saltire Literary Awards, and he has scripted and presented three series of the landmark BBC One documentary Scotland from the Sky. In 2019 he was named as the first-ever Scottish ambassador for the UK Archive and Records Association's 'Explore Your Archives' campaign. He lives in Edinburgh. @Jdcrawf jamescrawford.space

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Canongate Books
• Main
• Seitenzahl: 422
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. August 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 195mm x 127mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 308g
• ISBN-13: 9781838852061
• ISBN-10: 1838852069
• Artikelnr.: 67375468