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This innovative book provides a new perspective on Basic Income - a regular, unconditional payment to every citizen resident in the country. This comprehensive book has been rigoursly researched and thus will appeal to academics and policy-makers, as well, as to the general reader who is concerned about the current state of social security in the UK. Basic Income in practive, A Basic Income Pocketbook includes details of real Basic Income Schemes.

'These essays defend the nature of art in its most exalted form, so that art is seen clearly ascending to the condition of prayer, enabling us to express our gratitude for the gift of life.

A collection of poems about the fusion of Eastern and Western cultures in today's Scotland, each poem created around one of Rodrigues' photographic portraits.

More than just a travel guide, The Call of the Mountains is a lyrical testament to the power of the Scottish mountains to offer anyone of reasonable fitness either simple enjoyment or a deeper journey of transformation. From the pinnacles of Skye to the rolling plateau of the Cairngorms; from the flanks of Ben Lomond to the Pass of Glencoe; from the summit of Ben Nevis to far away Ben Hope ¿ these lands can be your gymnasiums, your art galleries and your sacred spaces all in one.Based on 1,000 miles of trekking across these mountains, this book shows you:¿ Where to find the best views¿ How geology, history, culture, flora and fauna have shaped these mountainscapes¿ How engagement with these lands can nurture your spirit, as well as your body and mind

Written entirely in Scots, this is a science fiction novel set in a future where the Scottish Highlands are the only unsubmerged area of Britain. With strong characters and a gripping plot, the well-defined settings create an atmosphere of paranoia and danger.

At a moment when, after centuries of desire and unrest, independence seems to be a real possibility for Scotland, Scottish-born, Berlin-based musician/author/journalist Momus, real name Nick Currie, offers a delirium of visions, practical and absurd.

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This quiz book covers the fascinating journey of Hibernian Football Club throughout the past 142 years. Offcial club historian Tom Wright has used hiscomprehensive knowledge of the sport and the team to devise over 600 questions spanning from the early days of the club to the present. This is the perfect book for fans of all ages to learn more about the history of one of Scotland¿s greatest football teams.

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A precious golden souvenir has disappered from Kismuil Castle in the Island of Barra. Murdo set outs to find who dunnit. Help comes from smart officers from the mainland, whose most difficult challenge is Murdo himself. PC Murdo would find himself at home in both Whisky Galore and in Para Handy.

Meet Bus Pass Barbara and Bus Pass Molly. Since they first met in Glasgow's Buchanan Bus Station, they have been using their bus passes to explore new parts of Scotland they never dreamed they'd see.As they travel the country, they encounter crotchety drivers, snooty passengers and potentially eligible men, while saving weddings from catastrophes and walkers from sprained ankles. With a combination of both caustic wisecracking and cheeky humour, the Bus Pass Girls quickly become fast friends and travel companions as they navigate their way across the country.

The collection includes alphabet, calendar, list and found poems, as well as a sequence conceived as a `variable construction', with one of many possible versions presented here.

Why was the 2017 Catalonian independence referendum illegal?Is there a chance the region could become independent?Why Catalonia?

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The Whisky Muse - the spark of inspiration to many of Scotland's great poets and songwriters; a collection of the best poems and songs, both old and new, on the subject of that great Scottish love, whisky.

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A selection of the best walking routes on mountains in Scotland, each graded by difficulty and navigability, and described in detail by seasoned hillwalker Ralph Storer.

This tale of intrigue and betrayal goes to the heart of events surrounding the Treaty of Union in 1707. Daniel Foe (better known as Defoe), sent to Scotland to sway opinion towards Union, reports to his English spymaster.

A book to make you laugh. A book to make you cry. A book to make you rage against the injustices of the world. A book to make you feel better about it all. Perhaps. Perhaps not.

From local legend, newspaper reports and family history, Alistair Findlay has pieced together a comprehensive documentary of Scotland's shale mining industry;