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The Cotton Industry
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Author: Chris Aspin
Pages: 32
Cover: Softbound
Dimensions: 6" x 8 1/2"
Item #: BK897
Price: $9.95
Cotton was Britain's largest industry for more than a century and its main source of wealth during the Victorian and Edwardian eras. This book tells the fascinating story of the cotton industry from its rapid growth during the late 18th and 19th centuries to its devastating decline in recent years. It contains sections on the rise and fall of the cotton industry, cotton's impact on the world, social consequences, and many more. It also features numerous vintage black & white photos of cotton factories, and historical detailed engravings to make for further interesting reading. Using much previously unpublished material, this book is a fascinating slice of history that is bound to intrigue all.
Pages: 32
Cover: Softbound
Dimensions: 6" x 8 1/2"
Item #: BK897
Price: $9.95
Cotton was Britain's largest industry for more than a century and its main source of wealth during the Victorian and Edwardian eras. This book tells the fascinating story of the cotton industry from its rapid growth during the late 18th and 19th centuries to its devastating decline in recent years. It contains sections on the rise and fall of the cotton industry, cotton's impact on the world, social consequences, and many more. It also features numerous vintage black & white photos of cotton factories, and historical detailed engravings to make for further interesting reading. Using much previously unpublished material, this book is a fascinating slice of history that is bound to intrigue all.
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