Alex McCallumCambridge University PressEdition: Illustrated, 1/31/2013EAN 9781107620810, ISBN10: 1107620813Paperback, 220 pages, 20.3 x 12.7 x 1.4 cmLanguage: EnglishOriginally 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 Midlothian by Alex McCallum 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 area.1. County and shire. Midlothian2. General characteristics. Position and natural conditions3. Size. Shape. Boundaries4. Surface and general features5. Watershed. Rivers. Lakes6. Geology and soil7. Natural history8. Peregrination of the coast9. Climate and rainfall10. People - races, population11. Agriculture12. Industries and manufactures13. Mines and minerals14. Fisheries15. Shipping and trade16. History17. Antiquities18. Architecture - (a) ecclesiastical19. Architecture - (b) military20. Architecture - (c) municipal21. Architecture - (d) domestic22. Communications - past and present23. Administration24. The roll of honour25. The chief towns and villages of MidlothianIllustrationsMaps.
