Laboratory of Progress
Switzerland in the Nineteenth Century, Volume 2
Häftad, Engelska, 2024
Av Joseph Jung, Switzerland) Jung, Joseph (University of Fribourg
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The Laboratory of Progress: Switzerland in the 19th Century tells the improbable story of how a small, backward, mountainous agricultural country with almost no raw materials became an industrial powerhouse, a hub of innovation, a touristic mecca and a pioneer in transportation – all in the course of a single century. That a tiny landlocked country should become a dominant steamship builder for the rest of the world; that a country that had never seen a cotton plant should become the world’s second-largest textile producer; that a country with hardly any level terrain should come to boast the world’s most highly developed railway network; and that a country whose main export was impoverished emigrants should be transformed into one of the world’s major financial centres – these astonishing developments, among many others, are explored and explained, both through the specific stories of individual innovators and through a prescient analysis of the political, economic, societal and cultural structures that formed the context in which Switzerland’s astonishing transformation took place. The book is a compelling read both for professional historians and for general readers with an interest in Switzerland; it highlights the roles of transport networks and individual pioneers in industrial and political development.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2024-05-27
- Mått152 x 229 x 18 mm
- Vikt453 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieRoutledge Studies in Modern European History
- Antal sidor300
- FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
- ISBN9781032152288
- ÖversättareCurtis, Ashley