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  • A History of Tri-ang and Lines Brothers Ltd

    The Rise and Fall of the World's Largest Toy Making Company

    The toy industry and its close relationship with children's artefacts and equipment, made a huge contribution British ascendancy in light industry, after decline of heavy industry. Light industry was a pivotal theme in British economic history and toy-making and sales in internationals markets was a vital ingredient in Britain's reputation as the 'workshop of the world'. It flourished from the ... Leer más

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  • Reimagining Black Masculinities

    Race, Gender, and Public Space

    Series series Communicating Gender
    Reimagining Black Masculinities: Race, Gender, and Public Space addresses how Black masculinities are created, negotiated, and contested in public spaces, focusing on how theory meets praxis when mobilizing for social change. Contributors disentangle complexities of the Black experience and reimagine the radical progressive work required for societal health and wellbeing, forming a mental picture ... Leer más

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  • The Unknown Gladstone

    The Life of Herbert Gladstone, 1854-1930

    Herbert Gladstone (1854-1930) was the only one of the sons of the renowned nineteenth-century Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone to enjoy a significant political career in his own right. Yet he has been generally relegated to the wings of history's stage, destined, it seems, to remain permanently in the shadow of his illustrious parent. Such an outcome would not have troubled him unduly, for ... Leer más

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  • The Blunders of Our Governments

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  • On the Wrong Line: How Ideology and Incompetence Wrecked Britain's Railways

    Britain's rail privatisation was one of the greatest political failures of recent history. A well-functioning industry was torn apart to satisfy political dogma and privatised in a way that not only compromised safety and wrecked performance but also resulted in financial melt-down.In this acclaimed book, an update to his earlier work Broken Rails, Christian Wolmar reveals the causes of the ... Leer más

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  • Made In Britain

    How the nation earns its living

    de Evan Davis ...
    What are countries famous for making? For Japan, the answer might be electronic goods. For Germany, automobiles. For France, perhaps a Louis Vuitton bag. But what about Britain?Here, Evan Davis sets himself the task of finding out. Offering a fascinating look at our manufacturing industries and revealing the various companies that might not be household names, but are very much world leaders in ... Leer más

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  • The Alchemists

    The INEOS Story – An Industrial Giant Comes of Age

    One of the world's top 40 manufacturing companies, one of the largest global petrochemicals producers and the biggest private company in the UK, INEOS has risen to prominence over the past twenty years led by three unassuming northern grammar school boys: majority owner Jim Ratcliffe and his business partners Andy Currie and John Reece.The company's prolific growth and unlikely success have ... Leer más

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  • Surrender

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  • Last Trains

    Dr Beeching and the death of rural England

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  • The Best Book on the Market

    How to Stop Worrying and Love the Free Economy

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