History of the British Coal Industry: Volume 3: Victorian Pre-Eminence [Hardcover]

Roy Church (Author), Alan Hall (Contributor), John Kanefsky (Contributor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0198282842 | ISBN-13: 978-0198282846 | Publication Date: June 26, 1986

Drawing on a wide range of primary sources, this volume covers the period when coal was the pivot on which British economic pre-eminence rested. It reasses widely accepted generalizations regarding the industry's economic development and explores its social ramifications. Assisted by: Hall, Alan; Unknown function: Kanefsky, John

Editorial Reviews

Review

"It will remain for a long time the most authorative treatment of the coal industry in the nineteenth century and the starting point for many theses."--Albion

"[A] monumental synthesis....The organization of this vast subject is one of Church's greatest achievements, for his divisions and subdivisions give the reader instant access to the desired subject."--Victorian Studies

"Every topic of interest and of academic dispute regarding the industry is comprehensively covered....Church has produced a superb volume."--Choice

"The most comprehensive history to date of the British coal industry in the nineteenth century....The broad and dispassionate coverage, the careful attention to detail, and the thorough analysis make this volume required reading for all serious students of the Victorian period....It is...economic history at its best."--Journal of Economic History

About the Author

Roy Church is Professor of Economic and Social History, East Anglia University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 800 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (June 26, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198282842
• ISBN-13: 978-0198282846
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,041,981 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)