The Economies of Small by Raphael Kaplinsky

The Economies of Small by Raphael Kaplinsky

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The Economies of Small by Raphael Kaplinsky

Change. Who needs it? We do Mr. John Slack, the keeper of a tavern beside a rutted dirt road in the early 1800s, thought things were just fine the way they were. So did Lucius Stockton, who ran the National Road Stage Company in the mid 1800s. So too, did the owners of the railroads when the first model T appeared in 1908. Yet with each new innovation, Americans were able to move around the country more quickly, efficiently, and comfortably. Connie Wooldridge offers an informative, yet light-hearted look at how the dirt roads of the early 1800s evolved into the present-day U.S. highway system. Richard Walz's gorgeous paintings capture both the broad sweep and the individual impact of change and progress.

Change. Who needs it? We do Mr. John Slack, the keeper of a tavern beside a rutted dirt road in the early 1800s, thought things were just fine the way they were. So did Lucius Stockton, who ran the National Road Stage Company in the mid 1800s. So too, did the owners of the railroads when the first model T appeared in 1908. Yet with each new innovation, Americans were able to move around the country more quickly, efficiently, and comfortably. Connie Wooldridge offers an informative, yet light-hearted look at how the dirt roads of the early 1800s evolved into the present-day U.S. highway system. Richard Walz's gorgeous paintings capture both the broad sweep and the individual impact of change and progress.

Raphael Kaplinsky is Professorial Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex
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ISBN 13 9781853390715
ISBN 10 1853390712
Title The Economies of Small
Author Raphael Kaplinsky
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Practical Action Publishing
Year published 1990-12-15
Number of pages 244
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