Book description
For a small country, Scotland has produced a huge number of people
whose brilliance and ingenuity have literally changed the world. In
this amusing and informative book, aimed at children from 9Â-12, Gary
Smailes tells the stories of 32 famous (and not so famous!) men and
women, and their often bizarre inventions, who have put Scotland on
the map. Includes: James Watt, Henry Bell, Thomas Telford, John Loudon
McAdam (Transport); Alexander Graham Bell, John Logie Baird
(Communications); Robert Stevenson, Thomas Stevenson (Lighthouses);
Barbara Gilmour, Alexander Grant (Food); Robert Melville, Patrick
Ferguson (Warfare); James Douglas (Crime); James Baird, James Young
Simpson (Medicine); Charles Mackintosh (Raincoats!)
Gary Smailes studied for a master's degree in Military History before
working as a researcher with Horrible Histories writer Terry Deary. He
has written eight books on Modern Heroes for Waverley Books and four
books about world-famous battles for Franklin Watts. As well as writing,
Gary also runs BubbleCow, a company which helps fellow writers get
published. He lives in Cheshire. Scoular Anderson lives in Dunoon and is
one of Scotland's best-known and best-loved children's authors and
illustrators. He has been published widely by many UK publishers and
makes regular appearances at book festivals and children's events.
