Role of Transportation in the Industrial Revolution : A Comparison of England and France.
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- computer
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- 9780773562936
- HE243.S96 1991
Intro -- Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2 English and French Transport Compared -- 3 The English Iron Industry -- 4 The French Iron Industry -- 5 The English Textiles Industry -- 6 The French Textiles Industry -- 7 Pottery -- 8 Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- W -- Y.
Addressing the question of why the Industrial Revolution occurred first in England, Rick Szostak demonstrates the crucial role played by the development of a nation-wide network of land and water transport. He rejects revisionist arguments that downplay the significance of transportation to the Industrial Revolution, underrate the amplitude and influence of the English Industrial Revolution, and deny French economic retardation.
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