The Industrial Revolution in Scotland by Christopher A Whatley

The Industrial Revolution in Scotland by Christopher A Whatley

The Industrial Revolution in Scotland is the first new student text on this subject for more than two decades. While the focus is on Scotland, Dr Whatley's approach is largely comparative and he places the Scottish experience of industrialisation within the context of the debate about the 'British' Industrial Revolution. Unusually, Dr Whatley's study encompasses the whole of Scotland and assesses the nature and impact of early industrialisation in the woollen manufacturing towns of the Borders and in Dundee, the Scottish centre of linen production. He also examines the Highlands and Islands, upon which industrial development had a profound impact, and which arguably suffered more than any other region in Britain, as the economy became more centralised from the 1820s. Social as well as the economic causes and consequences of the Industrial Revolution are also fully considered.

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

Whatley, Christopher: - Christopher Whatley is Professor of Scottish History at Dundee University. He has published widely, and his books include The Scots and the Union (EUP).

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ISBN 13	9780521576437
ISBN 10	0521576431
Title	The Industrial Revolution in Scotland
Author	Christopher A Whatley
Series	New Studies In Economic And Social History
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	1997-01-28
Number of pages	122
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