Invented in Scotland: Scottish Ingenuity and Invention Through the Ages
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (790 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1841585661 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 112 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
ann c. said PROUD TO BE A SCOT. I thought it was a great book - and I am proud to say that I was born and educated in Scotland!!!Many are not aware of the inventions from Scotland so I think we should start bragging about it. We are goig to share this book and additional information with some local schools in Michigan.
He is the Deputy Magazine Editor for the Sunday Herald and is also the author of the successful And All That series of Scottish history for children. About the AuthorAllan Burnett is a freelance writer and editor.
His account includes such luminaries as John Logie Baird, James Clerk Maxwell, Alexander Graham Bell, John Napier, Adam Smith, James Naismith, James Young Simpson, Thomas Telford, James Anderson, Allan Pinkerton and many more. In a fascinating story, Burnett reveals how these characters changed the world with a diverse range of inventions, varying from the electric clock, television, refrigerator and telephone to fizzy drinks, bicycles, encyclopaedias, computers, decimals points, anaesthesia, detective agencies, vaccines, and a myriad of other innovations. In this lavishly illustrated account, Allan Burnett examines the life and works of a host of remarkable individuals whose inventions propelled humanity out of fumbling darkness and into a brighter future, allowing us to work faster, build better, travel further and live longer. Invented in Scotland brings these characters to life through informative and entertaining prose, taking readers on a thrilling journey of discovery.. Often the competition in their field was fierce, even dangerous. Invented in Scotland explains how great ideas and theories were turned into real practical innovations that revolutionized our everyday lives and the struggle of these remarkable pe
Allan Burnett is a freelance writer and editor. He is the Deputy Magazine Editor for the Sunday Herald and is also the author of the successful And All That series of Scottish history for children.