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 Herman, Arthur
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0609606352
- ISBN 13
- 9780609606353
- Seller
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Wellfleet, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Crown, 2001. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. Jacket has a tear across the center of the spine. Book and jacket are otherwise fine, clean and complete with no marks..
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
- Wellfleet Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015251
- Title
- How the Scots Invented the Modern World: The True Story of How Western Europe's Poorest Nation Created Our World and Everything in It
- Author
- Herman, Arthur
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Reprint
- ISBN 10
- 0609606352
- ISBN 13
- 9780609606353
- Publisher
- Crown
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2001
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