Harris, Bob,  1964- <br/><br/>
The Scottish town in the Age of the Enlightenment, 1740-1820 / 
Bob Harris and Charles McKean. 
 - 1 online resource (658 pages) :  illustrations (some color), maps (some color) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages [553]-594) and index. 
<br/><br/>Part 1. Towns and improvement -- Scottish towns in context -- Urban improvement -- Urban embellishment and public buildings -- A tale of five towns -- Part 2. Society and culture -- Middling ranks, homes and possessions -- Cultural life: transformation and adaptatiion -- 'Community', order and the stability of the burgh. 
<br/><br/> "A collaborative history, melding together political, social, economic, urban and architectural histories, to achieve a comprehensive perspective on the nature of the Scottish Georgian town. Not so much a history by growth and numbers, this pioneering study of Scottish urbanization explores the type of change and the quality of result."--Provided by publisher. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780748692583 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Cities and towns--History--Scotland--18th century.<br/>Cities and towns--History--Scotland--19th century.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HT133  / .H37 2014 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>307.7609411/09033