The Journal of Transport History, September 1st, 2003
Philip Bagwell and Peter Lyth, Transport in Britain, 1750-2000: from canal lock to gridlock, Hambledon, London (2002), 272 pp., L19.95.
This book is about how transport in Britain has changed since the mid-eighteenth century and how we have got to where we are today. It presents an excellent overview on the history of transport and includes all the main modes; in thirteen chapters the reader learns about the history of inland navigation, coastal shipping, the railways, and road, motor, urban and air transport.
Bagwell and Lyth offer more than a traditional technological or political analysis...
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