Industry and empire. from 1750 to the present day, paperback/e j hobsbawm

Describes Britains rise as the worlds first industrial world power, its decline from the temporary dominance of the pioneer, its rather special relationship with the rest of the world (notably the underdeveloped countries) and the effects of all these on the life of the British people.

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd Author(s): E J Hobsbawm Number of pages: 432 Publication date: 1999 Dimensions: 196 x 131 x 21 Cover type: Paperback / softback.