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History of the Cotton Industry (eBook, PDF)
~EN NW EBISBN: 9781399057356 bzw. 1399057359, vermutlich in Englisch, Pen and Sword, neu, E-Book.
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This book is about technology and how it has changed the lives of people on three continents over the last three hundred years. The development of the cotton industry was the starting point for one of the great turning points in history - the industrial revolution. It began with the importation of cloth into Britain from India and that created a new fashion. As the demand for cotton cloth grew, British inventors began to find ways of making the same cloth using powered machinery and built the first cotton mills. The old way of life of the textile workers was transformed, as work moved from home to factory and thousands of small children were brought in to tend the new machines. If conditions in the cotton towns were bad, they were far worse in America where, thanks to the work of slaves, the country took over the supply of raw material from India. During the American Civil War, Britain turned again to India for its supplies. Today, positions have changed dramatically. India again has a thriving industry, while in Britain only a fraction of the old mills are still at work. The author looks in detail at the technology that produced the changes, but the emphasis is very much on the human stories of the industrialists and their workers, the planters and their slaves in Britain, India and America.
This book is about technology and how it has changed the lives of people on three continents over the last three hundred years. The development of the cotton industry was the starting point for one of the great turning points in history - the industrial revolution. It began with the importation of cloth into Britain from India and that created a new fashion. As the demand for cotton cloth grew, British inventors began to find ways of making the same cloth using powered machinery and built the first cotton mills. The old way of life of the textile workers was transformed, as work moved from home to factory and thousands of small children were brought in to tend the new machines. If conditions in the cotton towns were bad, they were far worse in America where, thanks to the work of slaves, the country took over the supply of raw material from India. During the American Civil War, Britain turned again to India for its supplies. Today, positions have changed dramatically. India again has a thriving industry, while in Britain only a fraction of the old mills are still at work. The author looks in detail at the technology that produced the changes, but the emphasis is very much on the human stories of the industrialists and their workers, the planters and their slaves in Britain, India and America.
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The Rise & Fall of King Cotton (1984)
EN HC USISBN: 9780563210238 bzw. 0563210230, in Englisch, BBC/Andre Deutsch,, London, England, gebundenes Buch, gebraucht, mit Einband.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Lloyd Brown-John [51251646], KINGSVILLE, ON, Canada.
This is a very good, lightly used, Ex-Library copy with a mylar protective cover and all the usual library accoutrements--left-overs, if you will! Plenty of B& photos even includes a section on Overseer Rules--a reminder that historically working could be a dreadful experience! The book sports two different ISBN numbers--one for eh BBC and the other for Andre Deutsch. We have only one copy of the book available although to help clarify the ISBN duality we have it listed twice--once under each number!.
This is a very good, lightly used, Ex-Library copy with a mylar protective cover and all the usual library accoutrements--left-overs, if you will! Plenty of B& photos even includes a section on Overseer Rules--a reminder that historically working could be a dreadful experience! The book sports two different ISBN numbers--one for eh BBC and the other for Andre Deutsch. We have only one copy of the book available although to help clarify the ISBN duality we have it listed twice--once under each number!.
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Rise and Fall King Cotton (1997)
EN PB USISBN: 9780563210238 bzw. 0563210230, in Englisch, BBC Books, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Ceredigion Book Shop [52664610], Nr Lampeter, CERED, United Kingdom.
GRADED COMMENSURATE WITH AGE OF BOOK. Usual signs of a well read book but good overall condition. May not look good on your bookcase after reading and probably not suitable as a present unless hard to find elsewhere SECURE DAILY POSTING FROM UK. 30 DAY GUARANTEE.
GRADED COMMENSURATE WITH AGE OF BOOK. Usual signs of a well read book but good overall condition. May not look good on your bookcase after reading and probably not suitable as a present unless hard to find elsewhere SECURE DAILY POSTING FROM UK. 30 DAY GUARANTEE.
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Rise and Fall King Cotton (1997)
EN PB USISBN: 9780563210238 bzw. 0563210230, in Englisch, BBC Books, Taschenbuch, gebraucht, mit Einband.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Anybook Ltd. [312675], Lincoln, United Kingdom.
This book has soft covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In good all round condition. Dust Jacket in good condition.
This book has soft covers. Ex-library, With usual stamps and markings, In good all round condition. Dust Jacket in good condition.
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