How the Scots Invented the Modern World
The True Story of How Western Europe's Poorest Nation Created Our World & Everything in It
Herman, Arthur
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BOOK REVIEWS
Finally we have a book that explains how the . . . Scots created the modern civilized values America and the Western world still uphold. This is a great book, one which is now even more relevant than ever.Michael Barone, U.S. News & World Report, coauthor of The Almanac of American Politics
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
Hermans book tells an exciting story with gusto . . . its range and narrative verve make it an entertaining and illuminating read. Sunday Times (London)
A skeptic could easily be converted by Hermans deft presentation . . . this work sets a high academic standard yet is carefully leavened with colorful anecdotes.
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MORE BOOK INFO
ISBN: 0609809997
ISBN(13-digit): 9780609809990
Copyright: 2002
Dewey Decimal: 941.1
Library of Congress: BL2002013320
Book Publisher: Random House Inc
Language: ENG
No. of Pages: 472
Paper Weight (lb): 0.85
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