ALISTAIR MOFFAT’s book Before Scotland, first published in 2005 (hardback) and 2009 (paperback), has been reissued in a new paperback edition, subtitled A prehistory (Thames & Hudson, £14.99 (£13.50); 978-0-500-29725-4). The period that he covers includes the arrival of Christianity, and the 12 plates include a Pictish symbol-stone with a cross, which can be seen at Aberlemno, in Aberdeenshire.