Empire of guns : the violent making of the Industrial Revolution
Häftad bok.
Gott skick.
Duckworth, 2018. Paperback. Spine with light crease, and maybe lightly faded. Some narrow laminate peeling in covers' front edges. Else near fine condition. xiv, [2], 528 pages. English text. Contents: The state and the gun industry, part 1 : 1688-1756 -- Who made guns? -- The state and the gun industry, part 2 : 1756-1815 -- The state, war, and industrial revolution -- Interlude : a brief lesson from African history -- Guns and money -- Guns in arms, part 1 : home -- Guns in Arms, part 2 : abroad -- Interlude : a brief account of the Society of Friends -- Galton's disownment -- The gun trade after 1815 -- Opposition to the gun trade after 1815 -- Acknowledgements -- Notes -- Bibliography – Index.
