Project Gutenberg 2016-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 584 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.) Reading ease score: 42.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Transportation -- Great Britain -- History Communication and traffic -- Great Britain HE Text Category: History - British Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1509230 2025-07-21T03:54:22.275998 text/html 1494719 2024-10-23T00:35:00 text/html 765338 2025-07-21T03:54:40.608902 application/epub+zip 796450 2025-07-21T03:54:25.425020 application/epub+zip 671675 2025-07-21T03:54:23.855980 application/epub+zip 1092439 2025-07-21T03:54:51.863874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 988672 2025-07-21T03:54:38.800918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 988596 2022-09-23T18:25:37.339735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1258006 2025-07-21T03:54:19.497027 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1238054 2024-10-23T00:35:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17653 2025-07-21T03:54:52.357835 application/rdf+xml 9634 2025-07-21T03:54:24.138974 image/jpeg 1649 2025-07-21T03:54:23.999989 image/jpeg 750629 2025-07-21T03:54:22.387011 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog