SCOTLAND THE HOW: THE HOWS AND WHYS OF SCOTTISH HISTORY

How much does it matter that in everyday Scots, ‘how’ is often used to mean ‘why’? How should we take this? Why did it come about? Perhaps the answer lies somewhere in Scottish history. In this book, the authors of ‘Scottish History: Strange but True’ delve into the characters and events which have made the Scotland of today what it is. And if the hows and whys of how ‘why’ became ‘how’ aren’t given, rest assured – many others will be.