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an economic history of modern britain volume 3 machines and national rivalries 1887 1914 with an epilogue 1914 1929
when the first volume of this work was published the times welcomed the book and the project in these words here almost for the first time we have a picture of normal society in a past age in the same fullness of detail as we can picture our own age . it is the beginning of what we have never had before a history of the english people . with this third volume professor clapham completes the work bringing the story down to 1929 . particular topics dealt with include the place and development of agriculture in the industrial state ; rapid changes and new growths in industry ; the spread of the ideas of limited liability ; amalgamation and co operation ; changes in commercial organisation ; communications including road transport air development the post office and wireless ; and the economic activities of the state .