The Cotton Industry: Its Growth and Impact, 1600-1935
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Title The Cotton Industry: Its Growth and Impact, 1600-1935
Url http://www.thoemmes.com/economics/cotton_intro.htm
Description Thoemmes Press excerpts from a book on the development of the British cotton textile industry, and its growth into one of the most important global trades. Author: Stanley Chapman.
Category Textiles and Nonwovens > Resources > History > Industry
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Date Jul 19, 2006
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