{"product_id":"a-description-of-the-country-from-thirty-to-forty-miles-round-manchester-paperback-9781108075848","title":"A Description of the Country from Thirty to Forty Miles round Manchester (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108075848","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Description of the Country from Thirty to Forty Miles round Manchester\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA historically valuable and illustrated account, this 1795 work depicts a region undergoing significant industrial change.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Aikin (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108075848, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 28 August 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e762 pages, 48 b\/w illus.  27 maps\u003cbr\u003e29.7 x 21 x 3.9 cm, 1.79 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe late eighteenth century saw Manchester and its surrounding areas undergo significant change as industrialisation fuelled urbanisation and population growth. In this classic 1795 account, the physician and prolific writer John Aikin (1747–1822) gathers together information on the settlements at the heart of manufacturing and trade in north-west England, covering the vital network of waterways as well as the surrounding countryside. Revealing the fundamental importance of the textile industry, this survey provides a detailed portrait of an evolving region and its human geography. It is complemented by a number of illustrations, including maps, plans, and engravings of notable landmarks. Referred to by Karl Marx in his writings, the book remains a historically valuable resource. Also reissued in this series is Aikin's Biographical Memoirs of Medicine in Great Britain from the Revival of Literature to the Time of Harvey (1780).\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePrefatory advertisement\u003cbr\u003e List of subscribers\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I: 1. General account of Lancashire\u003cbr\u003e 2. General account of Cheshire\u003cbr\u003e 3. General account of Derbyshire\u003cbr\u003e 4. General account of the West-Riding of Yorkshire\u003cbr\u003e 5. General account of the northern part of Staffordshire\u003cbr\u003e 6. Account of river and canal navigations\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Accounts of particular places: 1. Lancashire\u003cbr\u003e 2. Cheshire\u003cbr\u003e 3. Derbyshire\u003cbr\u003e 4. Staffordshire\u003cbr\u003e 5. West-Riding of Yorkshire\u003cbr\u003e Additions.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: British \u0026amp; Irish history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on British \u0026amp; Irish history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22British%20\u0026amp;%20Irish%20history%20%5BHBJD1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD1\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266191642904,"sku":"9781108075848","price":75.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108075848i.jpg?v=1696751568","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-description-of-the-country-from-thirty-to-forty-miles-round-manchester-paperback-9781108075848","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}