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The Optical Munitions Industry in Great Britain, 1888–1923

By Stephen C Sambrook
Series: Studies in Business History
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The Optical Munitions Industry in Great Britain, 1888–1923 explores a unique facet of British industrial history, focusing on the development and business of optical munitions manufacturing during a period of general industrial decline. This book offers a detailed study of how this specialised sector flourished and its significance in the broader technological landscape of post-Victorian Britain.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in industrial history, military technology, and British economic history during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Running counter to the general decline of technological industries in post-Victorian Britain, optical munitions provides an important, previously overlooked, study into the business of manufacturing.

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Running counter to the general decline of technological industries in post-Victorian Britain, optical munitions provides an important, previously overlooked, study into the business of manufacturing.

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Technology and Culture praises the book as "a meticulously researched and well-written account of Britain's optical munitions industry," highlighting its appeal to historians of technology, business, and war.

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ISBN: 9781848933125

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 June 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Ltd

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 521g

Pages: 272

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Education & Reference Finance & Economics Finance & Investment History & Archaeology History & Military Non-Fiction Series: Studies in Business History Stephen C Sambrook

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