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Amitav Ghosh's extraordinary first novel makes a claim on literary turf held by Gabriel García Márquez and Salman Rushdie. In a vivid and magical story, The Circle of Reason traces the misadventures of Alu, a young master weaver in a small Bengali village who is falsely accused …
In a vivid and magical story, this novel traces the misadventures of Alu, a young master weaver in a small Bengali village who is falsely accused of terrorism. Alu flees his home, traveling through Bombay to the Persian Gulf to North Africa with a bird-watching policeman in purs…
'No other group of workers in the history of the English working-class has received more sympathy and less scholarly attention than the handloom weavers of the Lancashire cotton industry during the Industrial Revolution.' Mr Bythell's is a detailed study of this important group.…
Case study of the lancashire handloom textile workers during a period of major technological change affecting the cotton textile industry in the UK - covers working conditions, standard of living, trade union and strike action, public opinion, social reform, etc., and includes s…
'No other group of workers in the history of the English working-class has received more sympathy and less scholarly attention than the handloom weavers of the Lancashire cotton industry during the Industrial Revolution.' Mr Bythell's is a detailed study of this important group.…
Introduces one of the biggest challenges facing the global fashion industry through six case studies. By following six companies who have successfully implemented sustainable practices it will help the next generation of innovators learn from hard-won lessons and inspire them to…
"Introduces one of the biggest challenges facing the global fashion industry through six case studies. By following six companies who have successfully implemented sustainable practices it will help the next generation of innovators learn from hard-won lessons and inspire them t…
"Introduces one of the biggest challenges facing the global fashion industry through six case studies. By following six companies who have successfully implemented sustainable practices it will help the next generation of innovators learn from hard-won lessons and inspire them t…