Aberdeenshire

This guide to Aberdeenshire by Alexander Mackie was first published in 1911 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.

Alexander Mackie (Author)

9781107653528, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 29 November 2012

210 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1.2 cm, 0.23 kg

Originally published during the early part of the twentieth century, the Cambridge County Geographies were designed to provide a series of concise guides to British regions. Aimed at the general reader, they combined a comprehensive approach to various aspects of physical and human geography with an emphasis on clarity. This guide to Aberdeenshire by Alexander Mackie was first published in 1911. The text is interspersed with numerous illustrative figures and also contains a list of the chief towns and villages within the county.

1. County and shire. The origin of Aberdeenshire
2. General characteristics
3. Size. Shape. Boundaries
4. Surface, soil and general features
5. Watershed. Rivers. Lochs
6. Geology
7. Natural history
8. Round the coast
9. Weather and climate. Temperature. Rainfall. Winds
10. The people - race, language, population
11. Agriculture
12. The granite industry
13. Other industries. paper, wool, combs
14. Fisheries
15. Shipping and trade
16. History of the county
17. Antiquities - circles, sculptured stones, crannogs, forts
18. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical
19. Architecture - (b) castellated
20. Architecture - (c) municipal
21. Architecture - (d) domestic
22. Communications - roads, railways
23. Administration and divisions
24. The roll of honour
25. The chief towns and villages of Aberdeenshire
Illustrations
Maps.

Subject Areas: Regional geography [RGL]