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How The Scots Invented the Modern World: The True Story of How Western Europe's Poorest Nation Created Our World & Everything in It
How The Scots Invented the Modern World The True Story of How Western Europe's Poorest Nation Created Our World Everything in It
Author: Arthur Herman
How the Scots Invented the Modrern World was a veritable hardcover smash, selling more than 48,000 copies in five printings and landing on bestseller lists across the nation, including the Washington Post and the Independent Bestseller List. Now in paperback, this lively and engrossing work traces the history of Scotland's many contributions to ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781606710494
ISBN-10: 1606710494
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
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Publisher: MJF Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 2
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This book was so well written it read like a good story rather than some boring factual text!
I found it clear and easy to follow and loved the fact that it backed up and explained other books I have read recently. I have always admired the Scots and I have noticed in my own personal travels that Scots names are everywhere-Boot hill near tombstone AZ, Vancover BC on the street names, and driving across the USA in the names of towns in MD, PEN, NY, you name the state they have been there!! Our country and Canada probably wouldnt exist in the same way with the hardy intelligent Scots!
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Basically a series of mini-biographies, mostly covering the time after the union of 1707. I think it gives short shrift to the real reason that the Scots created so much, the legislation of universal education in the 1600s.