{"product_id":"9781606710494","title":"How the Scots Invented the Modern World","description":"How did a tiny country plagued by famine, poverty, misery, and misfortune invent the enduring ideals of modern capitalist democracy? Find out in Arthur Herman's best-selling \u003ci\u003eHow the Scots Invented the Modern World\u003c\/i\u003e, an entertaining and illuminating history of the Scottish Enlightenment of the 18th century. With innovations in philosophy, education, commerce, engineering, industry, architecture, town planning, soldiering, administration, medicine, and even tourism, the Scots embarked on nothing less than a massive reordering of human knowledge—a feat that transformed lowly Scotland into the first modern nation and culture. Inside you'll find out: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow our current democratic system can be traced back to John Knox and the Presbyterian church. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Scottish philosopher David Hume is sometimes considered the \"real\" author of the U.S. Constitution. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Scotland became the first modern literate society in Europe. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the Scottish Enlightenment created on of Britain's most enduring legacies—the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia Britannica\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Scotland invented a system of universal education that became the model for the rest of the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MJF Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47036163784944,"sku":"9781606710494","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781606710494_p0.jpg?v=1763830093","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781606710494","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}