A forwarded message from John Wilson....
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JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL HISTORY - an update.
As you have previously shown some interest in the Journal of Industrial
History (JIH), I am writing this circular message to update you on the
progress achieved to date. In fact, Vol.3, No.2 has just been sent to the
printer, bringing to four the number of editions so far produced. It is
also
important to note that Vol.4, No.1 (to be published in April 2001) is
already
full, while quality articles continue to come in for future editions.
Indeed,
I am pleased to report that the JIH has been blessed with some first class
material.
For those not as informed as others:
Vol.1 saw seminal articles by the likes of Steve Toms (Lancashire cotton),
Phil Scranton (employers' networks), Roger Lloyd-Jones & Merv Lewis (the
2nd
Industrial Revolution), and John Singleton (British engineering and tank
production).
Vol.2 included important work by Steve Usselman (innovation in computers
and
railroads), Bill Mass & Qiwen Lu (Chinese engineering), Tony Arnold
(machine
tool production), Geoff Tweedale (the asbestos scandal), and Ross Hamilton
(NC and British machine tools).
Vol.3, No.1 published John Quail's discussion of proprietorial capitalism,
as
well articles by the ABH 2000 thesis prize winner Andy Popp (the
Potteries),
Steve Procter & Steve Toms (industrial relations), John Turner (Scottish
banks) and Sue Bowden & Dave Higgins (the Yorkshire woollen industry)
Vol.3, No.2 will include highly innovative material by Peter Wardley
(interwar British banking), Bob Fitzgerald (British holding companies), Roy
Church & Christine Clark (marketing in the 19th century) and Dave Clayton
(Chinese business).
Vol.4, No.1 will be headed by a highly provocative article by Mike
Rowlinson
on 'Business History and Organisation Thoery'. In addition, there are
articles by Bob Forrant (industrial communities), Shiroshita & Kumamoto
(Japanese technology transfer), Sue Bowden (British auto companies), Sean
McCartney & Tony Arnold (George Hudson) and Andrew Jenkins (British gas
boards).
I hope that you will agree that many of these ought to be essential reading
on appropriate course handouts. For this reason alone, I would strongly
urge
you to place an order for the JIH, either for yourself or your university
library. As far as the latter are concerned, please remember that we only
charge the same price as for individual subscriptions (£24). This
represents
excellent value-for-money.
We are trying hard to develop the JIH into a mainstream periodical.
Certainly, there are plenty of high quality articles included in the four
editions I have produced to date, with plenty more to come in the future.
In
this context, I should also add that new members of the editorial team are
joining next year: Till Geiger, to help develop stronger European links,
and
Geoff Timmins (with specific responsibility for industrial archaeology and
museum developments).
If you would like to receive an inspection copy of the JIH, please write to
the publisher:
Carnegie Publishing,
FREEPOST NWW3617A, [For UK residents only; for non-UK residents, please add
Chatsworth Rd.]
Lancaster LA1 4SL,
UK.
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
'phone: 00 44 [0]1524 840111
Webpage: http://carnegiepub.co.uk/jih.html
With your support, in terms of quality articles and increased
subscriptions,
we can continue to make progress with the JIH. Thanks for all your support
so
far.
Best wishes,
John
Dr. John F. Wilson,
Reader in Economic History, [Home address}
School of Modern History, 43, Whitebeam Close,
Queen's University of Belfast, Penwortham,
Belfast, BT7 1NN Preston, PR1 0SE
Northern Ireland UK
028-90-273259 01772-746406 (inc. fax)
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