The Slate Industry

Name: The Slate Industry
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9780747801245
Price: 29.99 NZD
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By Merfyn Williams

Series: Shire Library

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The Slate Industry by Merfyn Williams explores the profound impact of the slate industry during the nineteenth century industrial revolution. It details what slate is, its various uses, and the development of slate exploitation in the late 1800s. The book also examines the social, cultural, and political aspects of slate enterprises and invites reflection on the industry's lasting legacy.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book is ideal for readers interested in industrial history, economic and social changes during the nineteenth century, and the cultural heritage of slate quarrying communities.

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The slate industry has left an indelible mark on the history of our society. Slate quarries and the associated masses of waste have an awe-inspiring impact. It was a phenomenon of the nineteenth century, a product of the industrial revolution.

The Slate Industry explains what slate is, its uses, and how its exploitation progressed in the late nineteenth century. It describes the social, cultural, and political manifestations of the slate enterprises, and it poses the question of how we regard the legacy of the slate industry.