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The Scottish Enlightenment (Saltire Self-Portraits)
The Scottish Enlightenment - Saltire Self-Portraits Author:David Daiches, Naomi Mitchison A survey of Scotland during that period in the 18th century which witnessed an extraordinary outburst of intellectual activity. The book focuses on such diverse areas as philosophy, chemistry, economics and geology, and on the men who influenced the world with their ideas and discoveries.