Crowded with Genius: The Scottish Enlightenment: Edinburgh's Moment of the Mind

Discusses The Key Events And Individuals Of Eighteenth-century Edinburgh's Transition From A Poverty-stricken, Religiously Fanatical City To A Hotspot Of Innovation And Culture. Auld Reekie -- Charlie's Year -- The Disease Of The Learned -- The Philosopher's Opera -- Smaller Joys From Less Important Causes -- The Thermometer Of The Heart -- Torrents Of Wind -- The Savage And The Shopkeeper -- The Art Of Dancing -- Earth To Earth -- The Man Of Feeling. James Buchan. First Published In Great Britain In 2003 As Capital Of The Mind : How Edinburgh Changed The World By John Murray (publishers)--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 341-414) And Index.