The resources and economy of Scotland re‐viewed

The increasing demand for sand and gravel in Scotland is examined and it is shown that most reserves occur in areas of fluvioglacial deposition. Against this background, existing methods of evaluation are compared and it is argued that these techniques are either too costly and time‐consuming, or else not of general applicability to all regions containing aggregate supplies. A new methodology is suggested which overcomes these drawbacks and provides a means by which a trained geomorphologist can produce a reasonably accurate inventory of reserves in a given region. An example of the application of this new procedure to North East Scotland is considered.     

The Central Scotland airport: Transport policy‐making in Scotland

The recognition that the central belt of Scotland will exhaust its existing airport capacity by 2020 has provoked serious and at times acrimonious debate, both economic and political, whether capacity should be expanded at Edinburgh Airport or at Glasgow Airport. This paper confronts the question of whether an entirely new single airport in the central belt, requiring the closure of Edinburgh and Glasgow Airports, should be built. Clearly, megaprojects on this scale, require a national decision‐making framework involving, amongst others, the Department for Transport, the Civil Aviation Authority, the Treasury and the British Airports Authority plc. However, regional bodies such as the Scottish Executive, Scottish Enterprise Network, and local authorities are involved in confronting local issues concerning ground transport, the environment, economic development and labour market shifts.     

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EUROPE

European Population Transfers, 1939–1945. By Joseph B. Schechtman. Preface by Adolph Lowe. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2. Pp. xi+532. 3 sketch maps. New York: Oxford University Press, 1946. London: Geoffrey Cumberlege. $5.00, or 21s.

Land and Landscape. By Brenda Colvin, F.I.L.A. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2. Pp. xii+266. 17 figs. 106 illustrations. London: John Murray, 1947. 21s.

Planning and the Countryside. By Jaqueline Tyrwhitt. 7 1/2 x 5. Pp. 60. 12 figs. Glasgow and London: Art and Educational Publishers Ltd., 1946. 2s 6d.

I Return to Scotland. By S. P. B. Mais. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2. Pp. 274. 15 plates. 11 sketch maps. London: Christopher Johnson, Publishers, Ltd., 1947. 10s 6d.

The Cathedral and Royal Burgh of Kirkwall. By John Mooney, F.S.A.Scot. 9 1/2 x 6. Pp. xv+251. 19 illustrations. Kirkwall: W. R. Mackintosh. Second edition, 1947. 21s.

Natural History in the Highlands and Islands. By F. Fraser Darling, D.Sc., F.R.S.E. 8 1/2 x 6. Pp. xv+303. 46 photographs in colour, 55 in black‐and‐white. 24 maps and diagrams. London: William Collins, Sons and Co. Ltd., 1947. 16s.

Highways and Byways in the Central Highlands. By Seton Gordon, C.B.E. Foreword, and a glossary of place‐name elements with aids to pronunciation, by W. J. Watson, M.A., L.L.D., D.Litt. Velt., Hon. F.E.I.S. 7 1/2 x 5. Pp. xv+419. Illustrations by Sir D. Y. Cameron, r.a. Map. London: Macmillan and Co. Ltd., 1948. 10s 6d.

In the High Grampians. By Richard Perry. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2. Pp. 173. 32 photographs, a maps. London: Lindsay Drummond Ltd., 1948 15s.

The Lake District and the National Trust. By B. L. Thompson. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2. Pp.viii+223. 24 illustrations. Map (1: 126,720). Kendal: Titus Wilson and Son Ltd., 1946. 10s 6d.

Cornwall. By Peggy Pollard. 9x7. Pp. 48. Drawings and water‐colours by Sven Berlin. 47 photographs. 2 maps. London: Paul Elek (Publishers) Ltd., 1947. 9s 6d.

The Mountains of Snowdonia in History, the Sciences, Literature and Sport. Edited by Herbert R. C. Carr, M.A., F.R.G.S., and George A. Lister, B.Sc. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2. Pp. xiii+312. 15 figs. 27 plates. 6 sketch maps. London: Crosby Lock‐wood and Son Ltd. Second edition, 1948. 15s.

The Atlantic Islands: A Study of the Faroe Life and Scene. By Kenneth Williamson. Foreword by Eric Linklater. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2. Pp. 360. 35 photographs. 4 sketch maps. Glossary. London: William Collins, Sons and Co. Ltd., 1948. 16s.

Fahrten in Island. By Rudolf Jonas. Appendices by F. Nusser. 9 x 6. Pp. 199. 3 figs. 80 photographs. Map of Iceland (1: 1,970,000) and of Vatnajokull (1: 800,000). Vienna: L. W. Seidel und Sohn, 1948. $3.50.

Bergens Byområde og dets geografiske Utvikling, 1900–1940. By Tore Sund. 10 1/2 x 7 1/2. Pp. 156. 88 figs. Skrifter fra Norges Handelsh0yskole i Rekken Geografiske Avhandlinger, No. 2. Bergen: J. D. Beyer A.S., 1947.

The Land of France. By Ralph Dutton and Lord Holden. Foreword by Raymond Mortimer. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2. Pp. xvi+152. 133 illustrations. End‐paper sketch maps. London: B. T. Batsford Ltd. Second, revised, edition, 1946. 12s 6d.

How do you do, Tovarish? By Ralph Parker. gx6J. Pp. 64. 16 isotype charts. 32 photographs. London: George G. Harrap and Co. Ltd., 1947. 7s. 6d.

ASIA

Middle East Journey. By Richard Goold‐Adams. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2. Pp. viii+195. 22 photographs. Sketch map. London: John Murray, 1947. 15s.

Syrian Pageant: The History of Syria and Palestine, woo B.C. to A.D. 1945. By Wilfred T. F. Castle, M.A. 9x6. Pp.184. 16 illustrations. Sketch map. London: Hutchinson and Co. (Publishers) Ltd., N.D. 21s.

Soil and Water Conservation in the Punjab. By R. Maclagan Gorrie, D.Sc., F.R.S.E. Foreword by Sir Evan M. Jenkins, K.C.I.E., C.S.I. 10x7. Pp. viii+290. 47 figs. 27 plates. Lahore: Punjab Government (Book Depot), 1946. Rs. 5, or 7s 6d.

Tibetan Venture: In the Country of the Ngolo‐Setas. Second Guibaut‐Liotard Expedition. By Andre Guibaut. Translated by Lord Sudley. 8 3/4 x 5. Pp. ix+206. 23 illustrations. 2 maps. London: John Murray, 1947. 16s.

AFRICA

Liberia. By Charles Morrow Wilson. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2. Pp.226. 27 illustrations. New York: William Sloane Associates Inc., 1947. $3.75.

In the Forests of the Night. By James Riddell. 9 1/2 x 6. Pp. xiv+229. 97 illustrations. London: Robert Hale Ltd., 1948. 15s.

Wild Life in South Africa. By J. Stevenson‐Hamilton. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2. Pp.364. 2 sketch maps. London: Cassell and Co. Ltd., 1947. 12s 6d.

AMERICA

Outlines of the Geography, Life and Customs of Newfoundland‐Labrador (The Eastern Part of the Labrador Peninsula). By V. Tanner. 10 x 6 1/2. Vol. I. Pp. 1–436. Figs. 1–209. Vol. II. Pp. 437–909. Figs. 210–342. Bibliography: Pp. 827–909. Cambridge: University Press, 1947. 50s for the two volumes.

Newfoundland: Economic, Diplomatic, and Strategic Studies. Edited by R. A. Mackay, Ph.D., F.R.S.C. Contributors: The Editor, S. A. Saunders, M.A., Ph.D., A. M. Fraser, M.A., G. S. Graham, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.Hist.S., A. R. M. Lower, M.A., Ph.D., F.R.S.C., G. S. Watts, M.A. Foreword by Sir Campbell Stuart, G.C.M.G., K.B.E. 9x6. Pp. xiv+577. Diagrams. 4 sketch maps. End‐paper maps. Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1946. London: Geoffrey Cum‐berlege. 30s.

Mexico South: The Isthmus of Tehuantepec. By Miguel Covarrubias. 9 1/2 x 6 1/4. Pp. xxviii+435+viii. 92 line drawings. 8 colour plates. 91 plates (photographs). London: Cassell and Co. Ltd., 1947. 45s.

Mexican Kaleidoscope. By Norman Pklham Wright, F.R.G.S. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2. Pp.viii+175. 54 photographs. End‐paper sketch maps. London: William Heinemann Ltd., 1947. 15s.

Land of the Condor; By Hakon Mielche. Translated from the Danish by M. A. Michael. 8 1/2 x 6. Pp. 1352. Marginal drawings. 13 photographs. Edinburgh, Glasgow, and London: William Hodge and Co. Ltd., 1947. 12s 6d.

POLAR REGIONS

Grtnlands Historie: En Oversigtfra'ca. 1500 til 1945. By Finn Gad. 10 x 6 1/2. Pp.272. Illustrated. Det Grønlandske Selskabs Skrifter, XIV. Copenhagen: Ejnar Munksgaards Forlag, 1946. Kr. 10.

South ivith Mawson: Reminiscences of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911–1914. By Charles Francis Laseron. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2. Pp. 223. 17 illustrations. Endpaper sketch maps. Sydney: Australasian Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd. London: George G. Harrap and Co. Ltd., 1947. 12s 6d.

CARTOGRAPHY

Catalogue of Maps in the Essex Record Office, 1566–1855. Edited by F. G. Emmison, F.S.A., f.r.hist.s. Foreword by E. Lynam, d.utt., f.s.a. 11 x 8 3/4. Pp. xx+106. 4 figs. 6 plates in colour. 28 maps in half‐tone. Map of Essex Hundreds and Parishes (1: 126,720). Chelmsford: The Essex County Council, 1947. 21s.

Geschiedenis der Kartografie van Nederland, van den Romeinschen Tijd tot het Midden der 19de Eeuw. By S.J. Fockema Andreae and B. van't Hoff. 12 1/2 x 9 1/2. Pp. viii +127. English summary: pp. 104–121. 25 plates. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff N.V., 1947. 15f.

BIOGRAPHY

Douglas of the Fir: A Biography of David Douglas, Botanist. By Athelstan George Harvey. 9x6. Pp. x+290. Bibliography. 7 illustrations. 4 maps. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1947. London: Geoffrey Cumberlege. $4.00, or 22s.

Arabian Days: An Autobiography. By H. St. J. B. Philby. 9 1/2 x 6. Pp. xvi+336. 52 illustrations. London: Robert Hale Ltd., 1948. 21s.

In Memory of J. M. Shokalsky. Edited by I. J. Krachovsky. 10 x 6 1/2. Pp. 375. 30 illustrations. Bibliography. Moscow and Leningrad: Akademiya Nauk SSSR, 1946. 38 roubles.

Mariner of the North: Captain Bob Bartlett. By George Palmer Putnam. Pp. x+246. New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce Inc., 1947. $3.50.

EDUCATIONAL

This is Kenya. 5 x 7 1/4. Pp. 112. 104 photographs. Nairobi: The Kenya Information Office, 1947. 2s.

GENERAL

Glacial Geology and the Pleistocene Epoch. By Richard Foster Flint. 9x6. Pp. xviii+589. 88 figs. 6 plates. Bibliography. New York: John Wiley and Sons Inc. London: Chapman and Hall Ltd., 1947. $6.00, or 36s.

Plough and Pasture. By E. Cecil Curwen. 7 1/2 x 5. Pp. iii+122. 21 figs. 14 plates. Past and Present, Vol. 4. London: The Cobbett Press, 1946. 7s 6d.

Revolution of Environment. By E. A. Gutkind. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2. Pp. ix+454. 60 figs. 74 plates. 3 maps. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co. Ltd., 1946. 30s.

World Words: Recommended Pronunciations. By W. Cabell Greet. 9 1/2 x 6. Pp. liii+608. New York: Columbia University Press, by arrangement with the Columbia Broadcasting System. Second edition, revised and enlarged, 1948. London: Geoffrey Cumberlege. $6.75, or 37s 6d.

Compass of the World: A Symposium on Political Geography. Edited by Hans W. Weigert and Vilhjalmur Stefansson. 8+5$. Pp. xvi+466. 39 figs., with maps by Richard E. Harrison. London: George G. Harrap and Co. Ltd.,1946. 15s.

British Sources of References and Information: A Guide to Societies, Works of Reference, and Libraries. Edited by Theodore Besterman. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2. Pp. ix+56. London: Aslib (for the British Council), 1947. 6s, or 5s to Aslib members.

Britain and Her Export Trade. Edited by Mark Abrams. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2. Pp. 329. London: Pilot Press Ltd., 1946. 15s.

A Book of Voyages. Edited by Patrick O'Brian. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2. Pp.274. Decorations by Joan Burton. London: Home and Van Thai Ltd., 1947. 15s.

Portuguese Voyages, 1408–1663. Edited by Charles David Ley. 6 3/4 x 4 1/4. Pp. xxii+360. Everyman's Library, No. 986. London: J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd., 1947. New York: E. P. Dutton and Co. Inc. 4s 6d.

A Book of Recent Exploration. By Charles E. Key, M.A., F.R.G.S. 7 1/4 x 5 1/4. Pp.233. 13 illustrations. 11 sketch maps. London: George G. Harrap and Co. Ltd., 1946. 8s 6d.

MAPS AND ATLASES

The "Contour” Road Book of Scotland. By Harry R. G. Inglis, F.R.S.G.S. Revised and extended by R. M. G. Inglis. 6x3 1/2. Pp. xvi+288. 500 maps and plans. Edinburgh: Gall and Inglis. Twentieth Revision, n.d.

Norway in Maps. By Tore Sund and Axel Sømme. 10 x 7 1/2. A. Text‐Volume. Pp. 96. B. Sketch Maps and Photographs. Pp. 52. 82 figs. C. Maps (Norges Geografiske Opmaling). Index map (1: 2,800,000). 19 maps (1: 200,000). Skrifter fra Norges Handelsheyskole i Rekken Geografiske Avhandlinger, Nos. 1–2. Bergen: A. S.John Griegs Boktrykkeri, 1947.

Kleine geologische Overzichtskaart van Nederland op de Schaal 1:600,000. Geologische Stichting, Afdeling Geologische Kaart. Explanatory text, and summary in English. 11 1/4 x 8. Pp. 16. Map: 22 1/4 x 19 1/2. The Hague: Staatsdrukkerij, 1947.

Maly Atlas Polski [Little Atlas of Poland], Edited by Jerzy Kondracki. 8 x 12 1/4. 28 maps in colour. Warsaw: G16wny Urzad Pomiarow Krajy [Head Office . of Survey], 1947.     

The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and their Museum: Scotland’s National Collection and a National Discourse

Founded in 1780, the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland began immediately to form a museum that has survived remarkably intact within the National Museums of Scotland. Their initiative marked a significant point in the evolution of material culture studies between the “cabinet of curiosities” of the Renaissance and the large public museums of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. An exploration of the Society’s work and ethos in its early years points to the emergence of a distinctive “Scottish History” of collections and a greater significance for the evidence of material culture than has been conventionally accorded it in conventional scholarly discourses.