| Publication |
Oxford, Heinemann Library, 1998.
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| Description |
32pBlack Spine
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| Series |
History of Britain
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| Summary/Abstract |
This is an informative look at the development of business and travel throughout British history. There's a look at the first trading centres, coracles and Roman roads, medieval fairs and journeys to Asia and the New world, and the development of the railway network and high-speed international business.
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| Contents |
The first traders
The romans arrive
Changing times
New invaders
Markets and taxes
Trade begins to grow
The wide world
Mills and markets
Busy Britain
The age of steam
Travelling by train
By land, sea and air
The modern age
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| Standard Number |
0431057303 Pb.
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