A History of Bubonic Plague in the British Isles


Book Description

How the black rat introduced the bubonic plague into Britain, and the subsequent effects on social and economic life.










The Industrial Revolution in the Eighteenth Century


Book Description

This classic volume, first published in 1928, is a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of the Industrial Revolution. Arranged in three distinct parts, it covers: * Preparatory Changes * Inventions and Factories * The Immediate Consequences. A valuable reference, it is, as Professor T. S. Ashton says in his preface to this work, 'in both its architecture and detail this volume is by far the best introduction to the subject in any language... one of a few works on economic history that can justly be spoken of as classics'.