A Scottish miscellany
Bruce, Michael2003
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'A Scottish Miscellany' is a lighthearted, idiosyncratic and quirky collection of facts, figures, lists, statistics, biographies and stories with a Scottish connection - all the facts you never knew (and some you never needed to know) about Scotland and the Scottish.
Main title:
A Scottish miscellany / Michael Bruce.
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Imprint:
[Edinburgh] : Lomond, 2003.
Collation:
190 p. : ill., geneal. tables ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
Partial contents: The Family Tree of the Scottish Monarchy (p.6-7) -- German ships scuttled at Scapa Flow (p.38) -- The father of ... (p.43) -- Scottish Philanthropists (p.51) -- To boldly go: Scots Explorers, Adventurers and prominent figures abroad (p.104-106) -- The declaration of Arbroath, 1320 (p.115-120 -- Faces on Scottish bank notes (p.142-143)-- Inventors (p.153-155) -- Medical Pioneers (p.155-156) -- Leaders in science, technology and engineering (p.156-158)
ISBN:
18420406509781842040652
Dewey class:
941.1032.029
Local class:
941941.12A394 (BRU)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
153195
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