The Railways and Britain's Nuclear Industry

Author: David McAlone
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781913295653
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
From 1945, the Labour government nationalized the railways and started British nuclear weapon development. This book shows the role of the nation's railways in the nuclear industry and how the need to secure that service through the turbulence of privatization led to the creation of the nation's most diverse railway company, Direct Rail Services.

Twentieth-Century Britain

Author: William D. Rubinstein
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350317187
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 744

Book Description
This comprehensive study describes the major political events of the Twentieth-century in Britain in a cogent, lucid way. William D. Rubinstein presents the history, key personnel, problems and achievements of Britain's administrations, from Lord Salisbury's government in 1900 to Tony Blair's 'Cool Britannia'. Ideal for both students and general readers, Rubinstein's book provides a detailed examination of Britain's political evolution in the Twentieth-century.

The Future of the Nuclear Industry in the North West

Author: Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: North West Regional Committee
Publisher: The Stationery Office
ISBN: 9780215553317
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
future of the nuclear industry in the North West : Oral and written Evidence

Britain since 1945

Author: David Childs
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136322655
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 592

Book Description
Britain since 1945 is the established textbook on contemporary British political history since the end of the Second World War. David Childs' authoritative chronological survey discusses domestic policy and politics in particular, but also covers external and international relations. This new and improved seventh edition of this important book brings the picture to the present by including the following additions: Tony Blair's resignation and Gordon Brown's accession to power immigration the financial crisis from 2007: the first bank run in Britain since 1866 the 'Special-relationship' with the US and Obama the 2010 General elcetion and the first coalition government since 1945 'Broken Britain' and Crime the era of ‘owned by China' and Britain’s place in a turbulent world. Britain since 1945 is essential reading for any student of contemporary British history and politics.

Euronuclear

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear energy
Languages : en
Pages : 678

Book Description

Labor and Industry in Britain

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Industrial location
Languages : en
Pages : 430

Book Description

The Nuclear Engineer

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 270

Book Description

Britain's Economy

Author: Aubrey Jones
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN: 9780521308168
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
It has long been recognised that Britain has declined relatively to other countries, although there are differences of view both on the beginning of the decline and its causes. The author pinpoints two causes: first, a technological inferiority which has resulted in the country's exporting goods of poorer quality and importing goods of higher quality; secondly, the tendency for an upward pressure on incomes, from a society of political equals where each individual has expectations of a level of income reasonably comparable with others. The claims of different groups are easily accommodated in a semi-monopolistic industrial structure and are passed on in higher prices. Keynes recognised the latter problem of cost-push; but his intellectual revolution was not accompanied by a change of institutions, which continued to act in accordance with an earlier tradition. The present Government has reached a false diagnosis in ascribing the country's problems to too much money. It has therefore worsened the situation and weakened such hopes as there were of improvement.

Sellafield Stories

Author: Hunter Davies
Publisher: Constable
ISBN: 178033513X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 336

Book Description
Sellafield Stories is the largest Oral History Project conducted in the UK. It was started by Jenni Lister, of Cumbria Record Office & Local Studies Library, and was funded by the BNFL. Through the personal life stories of 30 people who lived, worked and built the complex SELLAFIELDS STORIES tells the true story of the Sellafields Nuclear Plant that has been at the heart of the Nation's story for the last 60 years. First set up in the aftermath of World War II to develop Britain's nuclear weapons, it was not until 1957 that it was given over to nuclear power, kick starting a revolution in post war energy. Since then it has been the site of protests, controversy and debate. Today it is still the country's biggest single industrial site employing 13,500 people.

A/AS Level History for AQA Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851–1964 Student Book

Author: Thomas Dixon
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107572967
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 227

Book Description
A new series of bespoke, full-coverage resources developed for the AQA 2015 A/AS Level History. Written for the AQA A/AS Level History specifications for first teaching from 2015, this print Student Book covers the Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851-1964 Breadth component. Completely matched to the new AQA specification, this full-colour Student Book provides valuable background information to contextualise the period of study. Supporting students in developing their critical thinking, research and written communication skills, it also encourages them to make links between different time periods, topics and historical themes.