Project Gutenberg 2016-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 78 Pratt, Edwin A. 1854 1922 Pratt, E. A. (Edwin A.) 12005182 A History of Inland Transport and Communication in England Produced by Chris Curnow, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A History of Inland Transport and Communication in England" by Edwin A. Pratt is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work focuses on the evolution of various modes of inland transport and communication throughout English history, emphasizing their critical role in the development of trade and industry. It explores the interconnectedness of transport systems with economic and social conditions, shedding light on historical advancements from ancient times to modern developments. The opening of the book sets the stage for a comprehensive discussion on the significance of inland transport, outlining its effect on British industrial and social progress. Pratt introduces the idea that effective inland communication was essential for the movement of goods and people, which in turn stimulated economic growth. He highlights the limitations of primitive transport means and emphasizes the necessity of advancing transport infrastructures, covering various modes such as roads, rivers, canals, and railways in subsequent chapters, thus establishing a framework for the detailed exploration of England's transport history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Transportation -- Great Britain -- History Communication and traffic -- Great Britain HE Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British 1509032 1509026 2024-09-21T16:21:45.844066 2023-09-22T12:54:24.204050 text/html text/html 1514690 2016-05-16T11:15:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 667927 2016-05-16T11:15:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 765255 2024-09-21T16:22:06.892482 application/epub+zip 796519 2024-09-21T16:21:49.256066 application/epub+zip 671737 2024-09-21T16:21:47.536111 application/epub+zip 1092657 2024-09-21T16:22:19.589426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 988690 2024-09-21T16:22:04.898520 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 988596 2022-09-23T18:25:37.339735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1258163 1257960 2024-09-21T16:21:42.104112 2023-09-22T12:54:20.604106 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1257889 2016-05-16T11:15:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 453779 2016-05-16T11:15:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18283 2024-09-21T16:22:19.783392 application/rdf+xml 9634 2024-09-21T16:21:47.856055 image/jpeg 1649 2024-09-21T16:21:47.697061 image/jpeg 750574 2024-09-21T16:21:45.964100 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog