When Scotland ruled the world : the story of the golden age of genius, creativity and exploration /
Lamont, Stewart,1947-
London : HarperCollins,
2001.
Includes index.
The Enlightenment dawns: the fall and rise of the Scottish empire -- Men of science I: sulphur and steam -- North America: a symphony of Scots in the New World -- Men of science II: electricity and ether -- Writers: pens mightier than swords -- Pioneers, prophets and patriots -- Medicine: 'Whence came these arrayed in white?' -- Prime ministers: Scots who governed England (and an empire too) -- The Scots psyche: 'I kent his faither.'
Enlightenment
Intellectuals
Scotland