This book is a comprehensive treatment of the history of British science and technology in relation to economic performance. Using a wealth of previously unknown statistical data, David Edgerton draws new and controversial conclusions about British innovation and technical training since 1870, and provides a unique guide to the debates around the subject.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Author(s): David (Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London) Edgerton
Illustration(s): 24 Tables, unspecified
Number of pages: 104
Collection: New Studies in Economic and Social History