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Atlas of industrializing Britain 1780-1914 / edited by John Langton and R.J. Morris.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Langton, John.
Morris, R. J. (Robert John)
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Industries--History--Maps.
Industries.
Industries--Great Britain.
Great Britain--Economic conditions--Maps.
Great Britain.
Great Britain--Social conditions--Maps.
Physical Description:
xxx, 246 p. : maps.
Scales differ.
Cartographic Data:
Scales differ.
Place of Publication:
London : Methuen, 1986.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
Annotation This atlas draws together crucial social and economic data on England, Scotland and Wales between 1780 and 1914, and gives a clear guide to the industrial development of Great Britain during the modern period.
Contents:
chapter 1 The physical environment St John's College and School of Geography, University of Oxford / John Langton
chapter 2 Population / Richard Lawton
chapter 3 Regional structure and change / Clive Lee
chapter 4 Agriculture / Mark Overton
chapter 5 Rural settlements / Brian Roberts
chapter 6 Wages / E.H.Hunt
chapter 7 Wind and water power / Paul Laxton
chapter 8 Coal and steam power / Nick von Tunzelmann
chapter 9 Transport / Michael Freeman
chapter 10 Sea trade / Gordon Jackson
chapter 11 Textiles / Paul Laxton
chapter 12 Chemicals Jesus College and School of Geography, University of Oxford / Kenneth Warren
chapter 13 Brewing and distilling / R.B.Weir
chapter 14 Leather footwear / P.R.Mounfield
chapter 15 Iron and steel / Philip Riden
chapter 16 Shipbuilding / Anthony Slaven
chapter 17 Engineering
John R.Hume and Miles Oglethorpe / John R.Hume
chapter 18 Services / Clive Lee
chapter 19 Banking and finance / P.L.Cottrell
chapter 20 Wealth and the wealthy / W.D.Rubinstein
chapter 21 Poor law and pauperism / Ian Levitt
chapter 22 Urbanization / R.J.Morris
chapter 23 Retail patterns / Gareth Shaw
chapter 24 Labour protest 1780-1850 / Andrew Charlesworth
chapter 26 Popular institutions / Martin Purvis
chapter 27 Sport / Wray Vamplew
chapter 28 Languages and dialects / John Langton
chapter 29 Education / W.E.Marsden
chapter 30 Religion
Hugh McLeod
chapter 31 The electoral system / Michael Hurst.
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references.
OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
ISBN:
1-135-83644-2
1-135-83645-0
1-138-40817-4
1-280-40450-7
0-203-47254-3
9780203472545
OCLC:
311761674

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