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100 1 _aPratt, Edwin A.,
_d1854-1922
245 1 2 _aA History of Inland Transport and Communication in England
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-05-16
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"A History of Inland Transport and Communication in England" by Edwin A. Pratt is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work focuses on the evolution of various modes of inland transport and communication throughout English history, emphasizing their critical role in the development of trade and industry. It explores the interconnectedness of transport systems with economic and social conditions, shedding light on historical advancements from ancient times to modern developments. The opening of the book sets the stage for a comprehensive discussion on the significance of inland transport, outlining its effect on British industrial and social progress. Pratt introduces the idea that effective inland communication was essential for the movement of goods and people, which in turn stimulated economic growth. He highlights the limitations of primitive transport means and emphasizes the necessity of advancing transport infrastructures, covering various modes such as roads, rivers, canals, and railways in subsequent chapters, thus establishing a framework for the detailed exploration of England's transport history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTransportation -- Great Britain -- History
653 _aCommunication and traffic -- Great Britain
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52087
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