Scotland's Global Empire

Scotland''s Global Empire is one journalist''s tribute to some of the lesser-known great Scots and their contribution to the world. Jock Gallagher was encouraged in his epic enterprise by a quote from Voltaire: We look to Scotland for all our ideas of civilisation.‘Voltaire may have over-egged the pudding but in many areas, I believe, our small nation has punched well above its weight and has ear...