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How the Scots Invented the Modern World

By: Arthur Herman
Narrated by: Robert Ian Mackenzie
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Who formed the first literate society? Who invented our modern ideas of democracy and free market capitalism? The Scots. As historian and author Arthur Herman reveals, in the 18th and 19th centuries Scotland made crucial contributions to science, philosophy, literature, education, medicine, commerce, and politics - contributions that have formed and nurtured the modern West ever since. This book is not just about Scotland: it is an exciting account of the origins of the modern world. No one who takes this incredible historical trek will ever view the Scots - or the modern West - in the same way again.

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If it wasn’t for the Scots it seems we’d still be almost in the dark ages. What a truly remarkable race. Great narration

Simply Quite amazing !

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I liked the delivery by the reader and the book seemed well written and easy to follow. Definitely worth a look if you’re interested in a medium depth history of Scotland.

Well made

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