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Routledge
Few British industries have a history as dramatic as that of British shipbuilding. From a position of inferiority at the beginning of the nineteenth century, Britain rose rapidly to become the greatest shipbuilding power in the world. Year after year Britain built four out of every five ships launched throughout the world—a remarkable achievement for heavy industry.
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Preface Introduction 1. The early years (up to 1838) 2. Growing strong (1839–1863) 3. The years of power (1864–1889) 4. On top of the world (1890–1916) 5. The first sign of trouble (1917–1929) 6. Terrible times (1930–1939) 7. The post-war challenge (1940–1967) Appendices—The Figures
Biography
David Dougan
