Edinburgh - The Making of a Capital City

This book provides a unique and comprehensive review of the making and re-making of Edinburgh over most of the last millennium. A series of themes of wide relevance are explored and discussed in the context of their impact upon the form of the city and its success as a capital. These include:The European influence on urban and architectural form. The synthesis of architecture, landscape and topography. The dialogue between conservation and innovation. The search for social, economic and cultural