Studies in Capital Formation in the United Kingdom 1750-1920

by Charles H. Feinstein (Editor)

Based largely on archival and other primary sources, this collection of essays attempts to understand Britain's gain in--and subsequent loss of--economic preeminence during the industrial revolution, uncovering new statistical information on areas ranging from agriculture, mining, transportation, and insurance, to textiles, corn milling, steam power, and land.

Hardcover

First published April 14, 1988