A Concise Economic History Of Britain: From 1750 To Recent Times
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners,Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the thunderous forges of the Industrial Revolution to the complex economic machinery of the modern age, A Concise Economic History of Britain: From 1750 to Recent Times presents a masterful and authoritative account of the forces that shaped the world's first industrialised nation. W.H.B. Court chronicles the sweeping transformation of Britain's economy across two centuries, tracing the rise of manufacturing, the evolution of labour, the expansion of trade, and the emergence of financial institutions that redefined not just a nation, but the global economic order. Written with scholarly precision and remarkable clarity, the work argues that the story of British economic development is inseparable from the broader currents of social change, technological innovation, and political reform. Court's analytical style is both rigorous and accessible, making complex economic patterns legible to the informed general reader and the specialist alike. He draws on a commanding breadth of historical evidence to illustrate how capital, industry, and labour intersected across generations, producing a society of profound contradictions — vast wealth alongside grinding poverty, imperial ambition alongside domestic reform. A landmark work in economic historiography, this volume remains an essential reference for anyone seeking to understand the foundations upon which modern Britain — and indeed the modern world — was built. What economic forces truly govern the fate of nations? Court's answer is as compelling today as when he first committed it to the page.
Author: W.H.B. Court
Format: Paperback
Genre: British & Irish history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners,Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the thunderous forges of the Industrial Revolution to the complex economic machinery of the modern age, A Concise Economic History of Britain: From 1750 to Recent Times presents a masterful and authoritative account of the forces that shaped the world's first industrialised nation. W.H.B. Court chronicles the sweeping transformation of Britain's economy across two centuries, tracing the rise of manufacturing, the evolution of labour, the expansion of trade, and the emergence of financial institutions that redefined not just a nation, but the global economic order. Written with scholarly precision and remarkable clarity, the work argues that the story of British economic development is inseparable from the broader currents of social change, technological innovation, and political reform. Court's analytical style is both rigorous and accessible, making complex economic patterns legible to the informed general reader and the specialist alike. He draws on a commanding breadth of historical evidence to illustrate how capital, industry, and labour intersected across generations, producing a society of profound contradictions — vast wealth alongside grinding poverty, imperial ambition alongside domestic reform. A landmark work in economic historiography, this volume remains an essential reference for anyone seeking to understand the foundations upon which modern Britain — and indeed the modern world — was built. What economic forces truly govern the fate of nations? Court's answer is as compelling today as when he first committed it to the page.