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In *How the Scots Invented the Modern World*, historian Arthur Herman explores Scotland’s extraordinary 18th‑ and 19th‑century contributions across science, philosophy, literature, medicine, commerce, and politics. From the Church of Scotland’s democratic roots to the intellectual ferment of the Scottish Enlightenment that inspired the American Revolution and the U.S. Constitution, the book traces how Scottish thinkers and inventors—James Watt, Adam Smith, Andrew Carnegie, and many others—created the ideas and institutions that underpin modern civilization. Herman also charts the far‑reaching influence of Scottish emigrants who helped build the American frontier, the Australian outback, and British colonies in India and Hong Kong, showing how Scottish heritage continues to resonate in contemporary culture.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Arthur Herman
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