An Economic and Social History of Britain Since 1700

Front Matter....Pages i-viii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 A dynamic economy....Pages 3-14 Transport and trade....Pages 15-30 Industry....Pages 31-45 Agriculture....Pages 46-57 The war economy: 1793–1815....Pages 58-64 Ideas and social movements....Pages 65-75 The condition of the working class....Pages 76-90 Front Matter....Pages 91-91 The framework of industrial Britain....Pages 93-100 Transport....Pages 101-113 Overseas trade....Pages 114-120 Industrial developments....Pages 121-132 Agriculture....Pages 133-140 Working-class movements....Pages 141-150 People and towns....Pages 151-159 Social developments....Pages 160-175 Front Matter....Pages 177-177 Trends....Pages 178-187 Economic developments....Pages 188-202 The government and the economy....Pages 203-213 Social problems, policies and achievements....Pages 214-226 Back Matter....Pages 227-232