Other British Isles: A History of Shetland, Orkney, the Hebrides, Isle of Man, Anglesey, Scilly, Isle of Wight and the Channel Islands (Paperback)

from Marylandreb

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. While most of my history studies are on American and America's Civil War I found this book compelling as it explains the history of some of Great Britain's smaller isles. Many of these are rich in history and figured greatly in British History. Well worth reading f...

from surly

An interesting look of the British islands surrounding Britain (England, Scotland, Wales) covering their possible geologic origins, history (neolithic, Roman, medieval and modern), and economic and religious development. The maps are sparse but relevant but there are no photos.

from cao9415

A scholarly examination of the histories of the various "other" British islands-Shetlands, Hebrides, Isle of Man, Isle of Anglesey, Isles of Scilly, Isle of Wight, and the Channel Islands. A wonderful view of how the histories of the these smaller islands has been neglected in the overall scheme ...

from JBD1

Short but very detailed capsule histories of Shetland, Orkney, the Hebrides, the Isle of Man, Anglesey, Scilly, the Isle of Wight, and the Channel Islands, each of which are surprisingly different, with much variation in influence and trajectory. The maps are pretty crap, but the descriptions sti...

from Illiniguy71

Moore has written a very informative book about the geography, economy, pre-history, history, and political structure of the islands off the shore of Great Britain as well as the Channel Islands along the French coast that have traditionally belonged to the British Crown. The book has its moments...