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How the Scots Invented the Modern World
The True Story of How Western Europe's Poorest Nation Created Our World and Everything in It
By: Arthur Herman
Paperback | 24 September 2002
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Now in paperback, this lively and engrossing work traces the history of Scotland's many contributions to our culture, drawing on the most recent research of scholars and historians to demonstrate just how central the Scots have been in the making of what historians call "the great transformation" - the rise of the West into the world's dominant power.
About the Author
Arthur Herman is the bestselling author of The Cave and the Light, Freedom's Forge, How the Scots Invented the Modern World, The Idea of Decline in Western History, To Rule the Waves, and Gandhi & Churchill, which was a 2009 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Dr. Herman taught the Western Heritage Program at the Smithsonian's Campus on the Mall, and he has been a professor of history at Georgetown University, The Catholic University of America, George Mason University, and The University of the South at Sewanee.
Industry Reviews
"Arthur Herman provides a convincing and compelling argument. . . . He is a natural writer, weaving philosophical concerns seamlessly through a historical narrative that romps along at a cracking pace."--Irvine Welsh, The Guardian
"Herman's book tells an exciting story with gusto . . . its range and narrative verve make it an entertaining and illuminating read."--Sunday Times (London)
ISBN: 9780609809990
ISBN-10: 0609809997
Published: 24th September 2002
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 480
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: THREE RIVERS PR
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 25.3 x 16.5 x 5.3
Weight (kg): 0.34
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