Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. PREFACE 7
3. CONTENTS 9
4. CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION: BRITISH INDUSTRY AND FOREIGN COMPETITION, 1875-1914 11
5. CHAPTER 2. THE COAL INDUSTRY 37
6. CHAPTER 3. IRON AND STEEL MANUFACTURES 71
7. CHAPTER 4. THE COTTON INDUSTRY 100
8. CHAPTER 5. THE WOOLLEN AND WORSTED INDUSTRIES 128
9. CHAPTER 6 BOOTS AND SHOES 158
10. CHAPTER 7. THE ENGINEERING INDUSTRY 186
11. CHAPTER 8. ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS 238
12. CHAPTER 9. CHEMICALS 274
13. CHAPTER 10. THE GLASS INDUSTRY 307
14. CHAPTER 11 THE MERCANTILE MARINE 326
15. SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHIES 364
16. INDEX 373