How the Scots Invented the Modern World: The True Story of How Western Europe's Poorest Nation Created Our World & Everything in It
by Herman, Arthur
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- vg /fine
- ISBN 10
- 1606710494
- ISBN 13
- 9781606710494
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Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
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Synopsis
How the Scots Invented the Modern World: The true story of how western Europe's poorest nation created our world & everything in it is a non-fiction book written by Arthur Herman. The book examines the origins of the Scottish Enlightenment and what impact it had on the modern world. Following the Great Man approach, Herman focuses on individuals and presents their biographies in the context of their individual fields and within the theme of the Scottish contributions to the world.
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- Bookseller
- The Old Library Bookshop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 173641
- Title
- How the Scots Invented the Modern World: The True Story of How Western Europe's Poorest Nation Created Our World & Everything in It
- Author
- Herman, Arthur
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - vg
- Jacket Condition
- fine
- ISBN 10
- 1606710494
- ISBN 13
- 9781606710494
- Publisher
- MJF Bks.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- History
- Bookseller catalogs
- Celtic;
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