“An outstanding history of Scottish ingenuity…a  well-organised book and a brilliant read…as a fellow Scot I enjoyed it immensely. I like how the history of science was interspersed with other relevant parts of Scottish history. Well done.”

Tom Boles, Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society

“Curated to a calibre I haven’t seen in other history books, and I truly admire the work that must have gone in to writing it. I would recommend this book to school and university libraries across Scotland (and the UK more widely…) I can say that this book will sit on my bookshelf proudly, and I would encourage others to do the same – whether you’re a student, a teacher, or just someone like me who is fascinated by the great minds of our brilliant wee country.”

 Jordan Murray, theGIST (the Glasgow Insight into Science and Technology)

“Edifying and enjoyable… this is a welcome addition to anyone interested in modern Scottish history and details the biographies of Scottish individuals who fashioned the building blocks of modern science from the late 16th to the early 20th century. The definition of ‘science’ is elastic and includes engineering, medicine, geology and physics as well as the occasional drift into philosophy and economics – all good grist to understanding the broader cultural landscape of scientific progress. While there are the predictable big names covered – Napier, Watt, Telford, Stevenson, Lister, Kelvin etc – Dr Mellis has ferreted deep into the archives and turned up some lesser known figures whose contribution to science might otherwise have become overlooked…Scotland’s Science is a fine piece of biographical research and long overdue given the extraordinary evolution of scientists from such a small country.”

John R. Hunter OBE, FSA, FSAScot,  Emeritus Professor of Ancient History and Archaeology, University of Birmingham, UK

…and ‘Scotland’s Science Next’