Great Scottish heroes : fifty Scots who shaped the world
Pearson, Stuart, 1952-2015
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Place reservation for Great Scottish heroes : fifty Scots who shaped the worldWhich Scottish anti-slavery campaigner lost a son in a Confederate prisoner-of-war camp during the American Civil War? Was the enemy of Scotland's first 'freedom fighter' not England, but ancient Rome? What was the laboratory accident that led to one of the greatest discoveries in modern medicine? How did the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320 influence the legal foundation of the greatest superpower the world has ever seen? Which singing superstar overcame a learning difficulty to become a worldwide inspiration? The answers to these and many other questions can be found in this book, covering 2,000 years of Scottish history and encompassing outstanding leaders in a broad range of pursuits, including the arts, exploration, medicine, sport, religion and politics.
Main title:
Great Scottish heroes : fifty Scots who shaped the world / Stuart Pearson.
Author:
Pearson, Stuart, 1952-, author
Imprint:
London : John Blake, 2015.
Collation:
xii, 276 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781784183752 (pbk)
Dewey class:
941.100922941.1941.1009
LC class:
DA758
Local class:
941.1009941.100920
Language:
English
BRN:
1105346
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