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texlahoma 891 posts |
Dec 16, 2012, 08:54
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goffik wrote: Love it! Especially the pics of the Hellstone. Great stuff! :) G x Thanks Goff, Wish I could make them a bit easier on the pocket but it's the price of self publishing I guess. Glad you like it.
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goffik 3926 posts |
Dec 16, 2012, 09:26
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Yeah, Blurb are great, but they've virtually doubled their prices since I last used them! G x
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tjj 3606 posts |
Dec 18, 2012, 22:21
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"Exploring The Islands Of Scotland" by Julian Holland Borrowed this lovely book from the library and have just renewed it. Full of information and stunning photographs - a coffee table book I suppose but in the best possible sense. Just been reading up on the Outer Hebrides - I didn't know for example that Pobull Fhinn stone circle and Barpa Langass burial mound are the oldest surviving stone structures in the Outer Hebrides. Does mean North Uist was populated before Callanish was built? "Like the outposts it describes it is awash with a remarkable profusion of wildlife and history, mountains and sea" Scottish Field
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thesweetcheat 6216 posts |
Dec 23, 2012, 10:24
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Sounds like a nice book tjj. G/F is currently reading this, picked up while in Inverness: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Isles-Edge-Sea-Jonny-Muir/dp/1905207611
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thesweetcheat 6216 posts |
Dec 28, 2012, 20:19
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Oxford University Press (2013, although actually out at the tail-end of 2012). Up to date thoughts from Sir Barry, based on recent archaeological finds and scientific evidence, covering the period from the earliest Paleolithic arrivals on these shores up to 1100 AD. 553pp, illustrated throughout, including plentiful colour photos. Includes an extensive "further reading" list as well. Covering such a huge period, it's obviously going to be an overview rather than a detailed study of particular aspects. Can't wait to get stuck into this, to be honest.
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tiompan 5758 posts |
Dec 28, 2012, 20:38
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thesweetcheat wrote: Oxford University Press (2013, although actually out at the tail-end of 2012). Up to date thoughts from Sir Barry, based on recent archaeological finds and scientific evidence, covering the period from the earliest Paleolithic arrivals on these shores up to 1100 AD. 553pp, illustrated throughout, including plentiful colour photos. Includes an extensive "further reading" list as well. Covering such a huge period, it's obviously going to be an overview rather than a detailed study of particular aspects. Can't wait to get stuck into this, to be honest. I got it a few weeks ago and it is a good overview ,very easy going and enjoyable . I was mainly disappointed by the genetics .He has realised and does seem to accept that the Oppenheimer influenced genetic data he accepted in the past , has long been superceded and does not fit the archaeology but he is still a someway short of full acceptance .
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Sanctuary 4670 posts |
Dec 28, 2012, 20:48
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tiompan wrote: thesweetcheat wrote: Oxford University Press (2013, although actually out at the tail-end of 2012). Up to date thoughts from Sir Barry, based on recent archaeological finds and scientific evidence, covering the period from the earliest Paleolithic arrivals on these shores up to 1100 AD. 553pp, illustrated throughout, including plentiful colour photos. Includes an extensive "further reading" list as well. Covering such a huge period, it's obviously going to be an overview rather than a detailed study of particular aspects. Can't wait to get stuck into this, to be honest. I got it a few weeks ago and it is a good overview ,very easy going and enjoyable . I was mainly disappointed by the genetics .He has realised and does seem to accept that the Oppenheimer influenced genetic data he accepted in the past , has long been superceded and does not fit the archaeology but he is still a someway short of full acceptance . Why do you think he is not totally convinced George, is it a gut feeling on his part do you think based on his vast experience?
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tiompan 5758 posts |
Dec 28, 2012, 22:38
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Sanctuary wrote: tiompan wrote: thesweetcheat wrote: Oxford University Press (2013, although actually out at the tail-end of 2012). Up to date thoughts from Sir Barry, based on recent archaeological finds and scientific evidence, covering the period from the earliest Paleolithic arrivals on these shores up to 1100 AD. 553pp, illustrated throughout, including plentiful colour photos. Includes an extensive "further reading" list as well. Covering such a huge period, it's obviously going to be an overview rather than a detailed study of particular aspects. Can't wait to get stuck into this, to be honest. I got it a few weeks ago and it is a good overview ,very easy going and enjoyable . I was mainly disappointed by the genetics .He has realised and does seem to accept that the Oppenheimer influenced genetic data he accepted in the past , has long been superceded and does not fit the archaeology but he is still a someway short of full acceptance . Why do you think he is not totally convinced George, is it a gut feeling on his part do you think based on his vast experience? It's not that he is not convinced Roy . He would never have said what he does now 5 years ago , he is just slowly accepting the problem . His vast experience is in archaeology not genetics and he bought into a particular view early on when the data was thin on the ground , we know much more now and there is element of being entreched .
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Sanctuary 4670 posts |
Dec 29, 2012, 11:41
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tiompan wrote: Sanctuary wrote: tiompan wrote: thesweetcheat wrote: Oxford University Press (2013, although actually out at the tail-end of 2012). Up to date thoughts from Sir Barry, based on recent archaeological finds and scientific evidence, covering the period from the earliest Paleolithic arrivals on these shores up to 1100 AD. 553pp, illustrated throughout, including plentiful colour photos. Includes an extensive "further reading" list as well. Covering such a huge period, it's obviously going to be an overview rather than a detailed study of particular aspects. Can't wait to get stuck into this, to be honest. I got it a few weeks ago and it is a good overview ,very easy going and enjoyable . I was mainly disappointed by the genetics .He has realised and does seem to accept that the Oppenheimer influenced genetic data he accepted in the past , has long been superceded and does not fit the archaeology but he is still a someway short of full acceptance . Why do you think he is not totally convinced George, is it a gut feeling on his part do you think based on his vast experience? It's not that he is not convinced Roy . He would never have said what he does now 5 years ago , he is just slowly accepting the problem . His vast experience is in archaeology not genetics and he bought into a particular view early on when the data was thin on the ground , we know much more now and there is element of being entreched . Ah right I see. Thanks George and thanks to TSC for pointing the book out.
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tiompan 5758 posts |
Dec 29, 2012, 12:11
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Sanctuary wrote: tiompan wrote: Sanctuary wrote: tiompan wrote: thesweetcheat wrote: Oxford University Press (2013, although actually out at the tail-end of 2012). Up to date thoughts from Sir Barry, based on recent archaeological finds and scientific evidence, covering the period from the earliest Paleolithic arrivals on these shores up to 1100 AD. 553pp, illustrated throughout, including plentiful colour photos. Includes an extensive "further reading" list as well. Covering such a huge period, it's obviously going to be an overview rather than a detailed study of particular aspects. Can't wait to get stuck into this, to be honest. I got it a few weeks ago and it is a good overview ,very easy going and enjoyable . I was mainly disappointed by the genetics .He has realised and does seem to accept that the Oppenheimer influenced genetic data he accepted in the past , has long been superceded and does not fit the archaeology but he is still a someway short of full acceptance . Why do you think he is not totally convinced George, is it a gut feeling on his part do you think based on his vast experience? It's not that he is not convinced Roy . He would never have said what he does now 5 years ago , he is just slowly accepting the problem . His vast experience is in archaeology not genetics and he bought into a particular view early on when the data was thin on the ground , we know much more now and there is element of being entreched . Ah right I see. Thanks George and thanks to TSC for pointing the book out. I should point out that the genetic stuff only occupies 2- 4 pages of a 500 + page book .
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