Perthshire

This guide to Perthshire by Peter MacNair was first published in 1912 as part of the Cambridge County Geographies.

Peter MacNair (Author)

9781107670792, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 29 November 2012

196 pages
20.3 x 12.7 x 1.1 cm, 0.21 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 Perthshire by Peter MacNair was first published in 1912. 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. Origin and meaning of Perthshire
2. General characteristics and natural conditions
3. Size. Shape. Boundaries
4. Surface and general features
5. Watershed. Rivers. Lakes
6. Geology and soil
7. Scenery and geology
8. Natural history
9. Climate and rainfall
10. People - race, type, language, settlements, population
11. Agriculture
12. Industries and manufactures
13. Mines and minerals
14. Fisheries and fishing stations
15. History of the county
16. Antiquities
17. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical
18. Architecture - (b) castellated
19. Architecture - (c) municipal and domestic
20. Communications - past and present
21. Administration and divisions - ancient and modern
22. The roll of honour
23. The chief towns and villages of Perthshire
Illustrations
Maps.

Subject Areas: Regional geography [RGL]