The Industrial Revolution and the Atlantic economy : selected essays
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The Industrial Revolution and the Atlantic economy : selected essays
Routledge, 1993
Available at 31 libraries
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Essays, with some revisions and updating, most of which were previously published in various journals
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- Introduction
- Britain's energy crisis in the seventeenth century
- The first Atlantic economy, 1700-1776
- The end of the Charcoal Iron Age
- Britain's food supply, 1760-1846
- Henry Cort and the primacy of Britain
- Robert Owen (1771-1858)
- Demographic determinants of British and American building cyckes, 1870-1913
- Long swings and the Atlantic economy
- A cauldron of rebirth : the Industrial Revolution and the Welsh language
- A plea for an organic approach to economic growth
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1. Britain`s Energy Crisis in the Seventeenth Century 11. The First Atlantic Economy, 1700-1776 111. The End of the Charcoal Iron Age 1V. Feeding England, 1760-1846 : a View from the Celtic Fringe V. Henry Cort and the Primacy of Britain V1. Robert Owen (1771-1858) : a Hero of the Industrial Revolution V11. Demographic Determinants of British and American Building Cycles, 1870-1913 V111. Long Swings and the Atlantic Economy : a Reappraisal 1X. A Cauldron of Rebirth : the Industrial Revolution and the Welsh Language X. A Plea for an Organic Approach to Economic Growth.
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