An entertaining and illuminating survey of the life, works and creative genius of Scotland's great inventors

Scottish Inventors is an engaging and illuminating guide to the creativity of the Scots, which as it shows is breathtaking in its scope and ingenuity for a country with such a small population.

In fields ranging from engineering, farming and roadbuilding to medicine, firearms and telecommunications, this beatifully illustrated book Scots charts the discoveries and inventions that have revolutionised or significantly advanced the human condition.