The Industrial Revolution and the Atlantic economy :: selected essays /

In recent years it has become commonplace to downplay notions of an industrial revolution and argue instead that Britain's transformation was gradual and incremental. In The Industrial Revolution and the Atlantic Economy Brinley Thomas contests this view, arguing that change in the energy base...

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1. Verfasser: Thomas, Brinley, 1906-1994
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London ; New York : Routledge, 1993.
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Zusammenfassung:In recent years it has become commonplace to downplay notions of an industrial revolution and argue instead that Britain's transformation was gradual and incremental. In The Industrial Revolution and the Atlantic Economy Brinley Thomas contests this view, arguing that change in the energy base and hence in technology has enabled Britain to overcome an energy crisis and sustain dramatic population growth. Throughout these essays illustrate the organic approach to economic growth that Brinley Thomas pioneered.
Beschreibung:Essays, with some revisions and updating, most of which were previously published in various journals.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xxi, 260 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0203161211
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