Economic History
BIC code: HBXF
See also: Economics
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£60.00Adam Smith In Context: A Critical Reassessment Of Some Central Components Of His Thought - - Hardback
Combining philosophical, historical, methodological and economic issues of Smith's legacy and uncovering original interpretations of his writings, this book proposes a different reading of his works by investigating the classical sources of his moral thought and the influences of his own time. -
£7.99Crime, Cash, Credit And Chaos: A Brief History Of The Life And Work Of John Law (1671-1729), The Father Of Credit Systems - - Paperback
Earnest, mathematically gifted, diligent and with noticeable appearance, John Law continues to hold fascination for biographers, economists and historians. Colin McCall examines the events and circumstances that became his dramatic and tragic life and provides insights into his pioneering role in the development of credit systems. -
£21.99Discovering The Scottish Revolution 1688 To 1746 - - Paperback
By exploring the political and economic changes of the late 17th and early 18th centuries in Scotland Neil Davidson reveals how social and economic power was transferred from one class to another to take the nation from a feudal economy to a new centre or focus of power for the emerging capitalist system. -
£60.00Disillusionment Or New Opportunities?: The Changing Nature Of Work In Offices, Glasgow 1880-1914 - - Hardback
In Britain at the turn of the century the nature of office work was changing, in line with large scale social and economic developments. Taking for its location Glasgow, this book explores these changes. -
£15.00The Distilleries Of Campbeltown: The Rise And Fall Of The Whisky Capital Of The World - - Hardback
Campbeltown was once the whisky capital of the world with 29 distilleries operating simultaneously in 1835. How had this remote fishing port and royal burgh become the epicentre of Scotland's greatest export? David Stirk reveals all in this insight into the movers and shakers behind this huge industry. -
£9.99The Drove Roads Of Scotland - - Paperback
A. R. B. Haldane's history of the drove roads is an absorbing tale of Scottish rural history that starts with the lawless cattle driving by reivers in the 16th and 17th centuries moving to the legitimate trade movements after the Union of the Crowns. -
£15.00Fife: The Mining Kingdom - - Paperback
This history of mining in the Kingdom of Fife contains photographs of the mining areas of the county, such as Longannet and Lochore. There are also pictures featuring other aspects of mining life - housing, bands, rescue teams, quoiting and football. -
£30.99Glasgow: The Forming Of A City - Paperback
Glasgow offers readers an insight into Glasgow at the millennium, covering the most recent scholarship and opinion, and looking to the future of Glasgow in the coming century. -
£20.00Herds And Hinds: Farm Labour In Lowland Scotland, 1900-1939 - - Paperback
An analysis of the 20th-century history of Scottish agriculture outside the Highlands. It examines in detail East Lothian and Dumfriesshire, and includes interviews. The book outlines the major developments in the market for regular farm labour in Lowland Scotland during the period. -
£5.99A Hundred Years In The Highlands -
In 1862 Osgood Hanbury MacKenzie began the slow process that was to transform the barren red sandstone landscape of Inverewe. Trees were planted & new soil brought in & slowly the lush gardens emerged, creating one of Scotland's greatest gardens.