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title: "How the Scots Invented the Modern World: The True Story of How Western Europe's Poorest Nation Created Our World and Everything in It"
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# How the Scots Invented the Modern World: The True Story of How Western Europe's Poorest Nation Created Our World and Everything in It

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## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #55,634 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #90 in History of Civilization & Culture #460 in History of Europe #469 in Social & Cultural History |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (997) |
| Dimensions  | 13.13 x 2.49 x 20.29 cm |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 0609809997 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0609809990 |
| Item weight  | 386 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 480 pages |
| Publication date  | 24 September 2002 |
| Publisher  | Crown |

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