Industrialisation & industrial history books

Prakash Kumar documents the history of agricultural indigo, exploring the effects of globalisation on a colonial...  Read More >>

This is the first work on British textile exports to South America during the nineteenth century. Contrary to the...  Read More >>

Company towns first appeared in Europe and North America with the industrial revolution and followed the expansion...  Read More >>

Railway workshops began in the north of England as small engineering concerns building the engines that powered...  Read More >>

Suitable for collectors and those who used to play with Tri-ang Toys, this title discusses the development of these...  Read More >>

Although the scientific study of marketing is relatively new, certain aspects of it have been analyzed in considerable...  Read More >>

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London, like most cities in the world, generates a vast amount of refuse. This is the story of the companies involved...  Read More >>

At any given moment in our history Australia has been in the middle of a mining boom. This timely book is a history...  Read More >>

Shaft sinking for the extraction of minerals has taken place for centuries, and for much of this time, coal mining...  Read More >>

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Located in the heart of England's Lake District, the placid waters of Thirlmere seem to be the embodiment of pastoral...  Read More >>

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Provides an overview of grain milling in Floyd County, Virginia, from 1770 to the present day. Topics covered include...  Read More >>

An industrial and social history of the people and business activities at Dane Mills, Bosley in rural Cheshire,...  Read More >>

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Founded in 1570, Chatham Dockyard quickly became one of the most important naval yards for the repair and building...  Read More >>

Coal is a topic that has been, remains, and will continue to be of significant interest to those concerned with...  Read More >>

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Oskar Schindler (28 April 1908 - 9 October 1974) was an ethnic German...  Read More >>

This is a new portrait of society and identity in high industrial Britain, focusing on the sea as connector, not...  Read More >>

Neil White challenges the common interpretation of company towns as powerless, dependant communities by exploring...  Read More >>

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It sounds so simple. Just combine oxygen and hydrogen in an electrochemical reaction that produces water and electricity,...  Read More >>

Throughout all ages, changes to the environment have favoured the rise of certain social groups and limited the...  Read More >>