Did you know? - One of the biggest battles between the Scots and the English was fought in France. - The success of his first book of poems saved Robert Burns from working on a slave plantation. - Six craters on Mars are named after places in Scotland.The Little Book of Scotland is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information that no one will want to be without. Discover the most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, famous sons and daughters and literally hundreds of other wacky facts. A reliable reference and quirky guide, this book can be dipped into time and tagain to reveal something you never knew.