SCOTLAND: 1001 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Scotland built the big ships, discovered penicillin and chloroform, invented modern literature courtesy of Walter Scott, modern economics courtesy of Adam Smith, and Irn Bru courtesy of A G Barr. It killed for, built and then ran the greatest empire the world has ever seen, in pursuit of filthy lucre, and its fighters, builders, thinkers and drinkers, poets, players and pedagogues shaped the course of modern history. Scotland: 1,000 Things You Need To Know is the real McCoy, a comprehensive guide to Caledonia and its remarkable people.