The economic development of the British overseas empire /
Knowles, L.C.A. 1870-1926.
The economic development of the British overseas empire / L.C.A. Knowles and C.M. Knowles. - London: Routledge, 2005. - 3 v. : col. maps, 1 port. ; 24 cm. - Studies in economics and political science ... no. 76, 103 in the series of monographs by writers connected with the London School of Economics and Political Science. .
Originally published: 1924-1936.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
v. 1. The Empire as a whole : the British Tropics / L.C.A. Knowles -- v. 2. Comparative view of Dominion problems : economic development of Canada -- v. 3. The union of South Africa.
This book was first published by George Routledge & Sons Ltd. in 1924, 1930 and 1936. The first volume on the economic history of the British Empire is a comparative study, ranging from slavery to Factory Acts, from cold storage to ticks and mosquitoes, from rural cultures to plantation products, and from bush paths to railways. Volume I deals with economic and development issues relating to the Empire as a whole and also specifically with India, Malaya, Nigeria, Kenya and Uganda, while Volume II focuses more closely on Canada. Volume III covers the economic history of Australasia and South Africa.
041535045X (set, cased) 0415350468 (v. 1) 0415350476 (v. 2) 0415350484 (v. 3)
24028124
Great Britain--Colonies.
Great Britain--Colonies--Economic conditions.
Tropics.
Canada -- Economic conditions.
South Africa -- Economic conditions.
HC246 / .K5
330.917124
The economic development of the British overseas empire / L.C.A. Knowles and C.M. Knowles. - London: Routledge, 2005. - 3 v. : col. maps, 1 port. ; 24 cm. - Studies in economics and political science ... no. 76, 103 in the series of monographs by writers connected with the London School of Economics and Political Science. .
Originally published: 1924-1936.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
v. 1. The Empire as a whole : the British Tropics / L.C.A. Knowles -- v. 2. Comparative view of Dominion problems : economic development of Canada -- v. 3. The union of South Africa.
This book was first published by George Routledge & Sons Ltd. in 1924, 1930 and 1936. The first volume on the economic history of the British Empire is a comparative study, ranging from slavery to Factory Acts, from cold storage to ticks and mosquitoes, from rural cultures to plantation products, and from bush paths to railways. Volume I deals with economic and development issues relating to the Empire as a whole and also specifically with India, Malaya, Nigeria, Kenya and Uganda, while Volume II focuses more closely on Canada. Volume III covers the economic history of Australasia and South Africa.
041535045X (set, cased) 0415350468 (v. 1) 0415350476 (v. 2) 0415350484 (v. 3)
24028124
Great Britain--Colonies.
Great Britain--Colonies--Economic conditions.
Tropics.
Canada -- Economic conditions.
South Africa -- Economic conditions.
HC246 / .K5
330.917124