Twenty Centuries of British Industry Author:Hugh Bodey "The tale of industrial growth in Britain is very much a saga of human resourcefulness, determination ad, all too frequently, brutality. It contains all the characteristics that make up individual people, for more sections of society are affected by industrial activities than any other." — Hugh Bodey's study of the growth of B... more »ritish Industry is an ideal introduction to a subject more usually included in books dealing with broader areas of economic and social history or in detailed studies of specific industries. From the blossoming of mining of gold, tin and lead under the Romans, through the flourishing of the wool trade in the Middle Ages to the take-off into full industrialization, Hugh Bodey has forged a coherent and lively narrative, drawing on contemporary sources and modern research to provide a broad perspective on nearly 2,000 years of growth. At all stages he makes clear the complexity of the social and economic background and interdependence of the diverse industries involved.
British Industry will be invaluable as an introduction to more specialized study for examinations or simply as an absorbing study in its own right.« less