The Industrial Revolution in Scotland

by Christopher A. Whatley

Overview

This is a succinct and accessible account of the Industrial Revolution in Scotland. Dr. Whatley's approach is largely comparative, with the Scottish experience of industrialization being placed within the context of the debate about the "British" Industrial Revolution. This study encompasses the whole of Scotland and assesses the nature and impact of early industrialization in the towns of the Borders and in Dundee, as well as in the Highlands and Islands. Social and economic causes and consequences are also fully considered.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521572286
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	01/28/1997
Series:	New Studies in Economic and Social History , #30
Pages:	122
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.43(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; Map of Scotland; Introduction; 1. Identifying Scotland's Industrial Revolution (1): the pre-Union inheritance; 2. Identifying Scotland's Industrial Revolution (2): union to c.1850; 3. Causes; 4. Social aspects of the Scottish Industrial Revolution; List of References; Index.

Editorial Reviews

' … a very valuable addition to the series and should broaden perspectives beyond Scotland'. Labour History Review

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