When Scotland Ruled the World The Story of the Golden Age of Genius, Creativity and Exploration

Name: When Scotland Ruled the World The Story of the Golden Age of Genius, Creativity and Exploration
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ISBN: 9780007100019

ISBN-10: 0007100019

ISBN-13: 9780007100019

Edition: 2001

Authors: Michael Fry, Lamont

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Lamont celebrates the people who made Scotland great during the two golden centuries. He covers the scientific and literary giants who have made their mark not simply on British history but on the history of the world.

Book details

List price: $29.99
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Publication date: 7/1/2001
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 256
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Acknowledgements


Preface



The Enlightenment Dawns: The Fall and Rise of the Scottish Empire



Men of Science I: Sulphur and Steam



North America: A Symphony of Scots in the New World



Men of Science II: Electricity and Ether



Writers: Pens Mightier than Swords



Pioneers, Prophets and Patriots



Medicine: 'Whence Came These Arrayed in White?'



Prime Ministers: Scots Who Governed England (and an Empire Too)



The Scots Psyche: 'I Kent his Faither'


Index