In the early eighteenth century, Edinburghwas a filthy backwater synonymous with poverty and disease, and recently famous for religious persecution. When this small walled-off city surrendered to a handful of Highlanders in 1745, things had never looked bleaker. Yet by century's end, the ancient Scottish capital had become the marvel of modern Europe, thanks to a group of friends whose trailblazing ingenuity and passion for ideas changed the way all of us look at the world.
It was in Edinburgh that a unique gathering of the finest minds of the day came together and made breathtaking ...
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Date Published: 11/30/2004
ISBN-13:9780060558895ISBN:006055889X
Description: Fine. 006055889X Ships next business day. NEW/UNREAD! ! ! Text is Clean and Unmarked! --Be Sure to Compare Seller Feedback and Ratings before Purchasing--Has a small black line on bottom/exterior edge of pages. May have light shelf wear to cover from storage, if any. read more
Edition: First US Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780060558888ISBN:0060558881
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; Type: Hard Back First Printing of First US Edition. Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket in FINE Condition. Mylar jacket cover. 436 pages. Illustration at each chapter head. Very clean and unmarked, tight and solid--like new. Interesting jacket illustrations of the houses of some Scottish 'find minds'--James Boswell, Robert Burns, Alfred Tennyson, David Hume, Adam Smith, William Cullen, Joseph Black, Sir Walter Scott, James Hutton. An account of the ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover; First Printing
ISBN-13:9780060558888ISBN:0060558881
Description: Fine in Fine dust jacket. Hardcover. HarperCollins, 2003. 1st Edition/1st Printing. Fine Book in Fine Dust Jacket. Price Intact. Overall, a clean and tight copy to add to a collection or read and enjoy. Dust Jacket protected with a new archival cover. Bubble wrapped and shipped promptly in a box. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780060558895ISBN:006055889X
Description: Good. Books have varying amounts of wear and highlighting. Usually ships within 24 hours in quality packaging. Satisfaction guaranteed. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780060558895ISBN:006055889X
Description: Very Good. Very good. Paperback, very good. INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS PLEASE CALCULATE APPROPRIATE SHIPPING COSTS BEFORE PURCHASE paperback, very good. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date Published: 2003-12-01
ISBN-13:9780060558888ISBN:0060558881
Description: Good. Book is in overall good condition! ! Cover shows a little wear and pages may have a few marks and/or highlighting. FAST SHIPPING W/USPS TRACKING! ! ! read more
Edition: First US Edition; First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harpercollins, New York City
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780060558888ISBN:0060558881
Description: Very Good. 0060558881. It was in 18th century Edinburgh that a unique gathering of the finest minds of the day came together and made breathtaking innovations in architecture, politics, science, the arts and economics, all of which continue to each today. This is their story, brilliantly told with a novelist's narrative zip. Contents are tight, bright and clean, free of any internal markings or personalizations. The DJ is protected by a Brodart mylar sleeve.; 9 1/4"H X 6 3/8" W; 436 pages. read more
"Part of my Scottish phase (see also Ian Rankin). A very comprhehensive look at the origins and personalities of the Scottish Enlightenment. One quibble was that I thought too much was written about Robert Burns and not enough about James Hutton. More was written about a poet than the father of geology."
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