New Media, 1740-1915 |
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| Author:
| Gitelman, Lisa
Pingree, Geoffrey B. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-585-48105-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
| Publisher: | MIT Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $36.95 |
Book Description:
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This book is about the things that Britain produces in order to pay its way in the world, from physical goods that we can see and feel, to intangible services that are much harder to quantify. We don’t have to be prejudiced in favor of certain types of value: we shouldn’t assume finance is modern, and manufacturing out of date for example. What matters is what sells and for how much. From manufacturing to technology, design and the services industries, this book will...
More DescriptionThis book is about the things that Britain produces in order to pay its way in the world, from physical goods that we can see and feel, to intangible services that are much harder to quantify. We don’t have to be prejudiced in favor of certain types of value: we shouldn’t assume finance is modern, and manufacturing out of date for example. What matters is what sells and for how much. From manufacturing to technology, design and the services industries, this book will provide a cutting edge analysis—via entertaining stories—about what we make and why it matters.