Scottish Inventors
Published on 6. April 1999
Book
Hardback
64 pages
978-0-00-472326-6 (ISBN)
Description
An entertaining and illuminating survey of the life, works and creative genius of Scotland's great inventors
Scottish Inventors is an engaging and illuminating guide to the creativity of the Scots, which as it shows is breathtaking in its scope and ingenuity for a country with such a small population.
In fields ranging from engineering, farming and roadbuilding to medicine, firearms and telecommunications, this beatifully illustrated book Scots charts the discoveries and inventions that have revolutionised or significantly advanced the human condition.
Scottish Inventors is an engaging and illuminating guide to the creativity of the Scots, which as it shows is breathtaking in its scope and ingenuity for a country with such a small population.
In fields ranging from engineering, farming and roadbuilding to medicine, firearms and telecommunications, this beatifully illustrated book Scots charts the discoveries and inventions that have revolutionised or significantly advanced the human condition.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Product notice
Laminated cover
Illustrations
20 b/w, 40 col illus
Dimensions
Height: 163 mm
Width: 118 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight
121 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-472326-6 (9780004723266)
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Schweitzer Classification