Andrew Fletcher was a Scottish writer, politician, and patriot who opposed the 1707 Act of Union between Scotland and England. His writings reflect a deep-seated distrust of royal government and hereditary power, stemming from his opposition to oppressive regimes in Scotland. Fletcher championed Scottish independence and liberty, a stance that informed both his political actions and his literary contributions.
Science & Scientists in Berlin is a richly illustrated guidebook providing informative biographies of 22 major scientists and 11 mathematicians linked to the metropolis, from polymath Gottfried W. Leibniz (b. 1646) to computer inventor Konrad Zuse (d. 1995).