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Capital of the Mind: How Edinburgh Changed the World
James Buchan
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Description for Capital of the Mind: How Edinburgh Changed the World
Paperback. By the end of 18th century Edinburgh had become the marvel of modern Europe, home to the finest minds of the day and their breathtaking innovations in architecture, politics, science, the arts, and economies. This book tells the story of the triumph of this town and the men whose vision brought it into being. Num Pages: 448 pages, 16pp b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 29. Weight in Grams: 406. How Edinburgh Changed the World. 448 pages, 16pp b/w illustrations. By the end of 18th century Edinburgh had become the marvel of modern Europe, home to the finest minds of the day and their breathtaking innovations in architecture, politics, science, the arts, and economies. This book tells the story of the triumph of this town and the men whose vision brought it into being. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; WQH. Dimension: 196 x 132 x 29. Weight: 406.
In the early 18th century, Edinburgh was a filthy backwater town synonymous with poverty and disease. Yet by century's end, it had become the marvel of modern Europe, home to the finest minds of the day and their breathtaking innovations in architecture, politics, science, the arts, and economies - all of which continues to echo loudly today. Adam Smith penned The Wealth of Nations . James Boswell produced The Life of Samuel Johnson . Alongside them, pioneers such as David Hume, Robert Burns, James Hutton, and Sir Walter Scott transformed the way we understand our perceptions and feelings, ... Read more
In the early 18th century, Edinburgh was a filthy backwater town synonymous with poverty and disease. Yet by century's end, it had become the marvel of modern Europe, home to the finest minds of the day and their breathtaking innovations in architecture, politics, science, the arts, and economies - all of which continues to echo loudly today. Adam Smith penned The Wealth of Nations . James Boswell produced The Life of Samuel Johnson . Alongside them, pioneers such as David Hume, Robert Burns, James Hutton, and Sir Walter Scott transformed the way we understand our perceptions and feelings, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Birlinn Ltd
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841586397
SKU
V9781841586397
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About James Buchan
James Buchan is a novelist and critic. He is the author of the Persian Bride, a New York Times Notable Book, as well as Frozen Desire, an examination of money that received the Duff Cooper Prize. He has also won the Whitbread First Novel Award and the Guardian Fiction Prize. Buchan is a contributor to The New York Times Book ... Read more
Reviews for Capital of the Mind: How Edinburgh Changed the World
'[An] elegant portrait of Edinburgh in the age of Enlightenment'
Times Literary Supplement
'A triumph of fact-based, imaginatively expressed writing'
Magnus Magnusson 'As Buchan says in this marvellous book, there is no city like Edinburgh in all the world '
Sunday Times
'Buchan's confident and astringent study is based on an informed love of ... Read more
Times Literary Supplement
'A triumph of fact-based, imaginatively expressed writing'
Magnus Magnusson 'As Buchan says in this marvellous book, there is no city like Edinburgh in all the world '
Sunday Times
'Buchan's confident and astringent study is based on an informed love of ... Read more