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THE BOOK OF INDUSTRIES Edited by H. S. Schonfield
The time is well chosen for the publication of The Book of Industries (Denis Archer, 8s. 6d.). The plan is to devote a chapter to each of forty-five representative British productive industries, describing its condition to-day, its organization, its scope, its prospects, and each article is con tributed by a writer with expert knowledge of his subject. We observe that the same space is generally given to smaller industries, such as brushmaking and musical instrument making, as to great basic industries such as agriculture, coal- mining and cotton ; but this may be justified on the grounds that the theme is less familiar. There is an excellent chapter on coal by no less an authority than Mr. W. A. Lee, though under the head of " organization " we miss any reference to amalgamation. On so vast a subject as agriculture, Sir Daniel Hall has succeeded in giving a skilful bird's-eye view in a dozen pages. In discussing Engineering Mr. Bremner does not overlook Technocracy. Amongst the most informative sections are those which deal with new trades which have quickly pushed themselves into prosperity—such as those engaged in the manufacture of aircraft, films, motor-cars, and radio instruments.
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