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Genre/Form: | Electronic books History |
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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Munro, J. Forbes. Maritime enterprise and empire. Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, NY : Boydell Press, 2003 (DLC) 2002153718 (OCoLC)51022912 |
Named Person: | William Mackinnon; William Mackinnon |
Material Type: | Biography, Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
J Forbes Munro |
ISBN: | 1846151139 9781846151132 |
OCLC Number: | 57653564 |
Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 525 pages) : illustrations |
Responsibility: | J. Forbes Munro. |
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Abstract:
This book explores the nineteenth century roots of globalisation through the activities of the enterprise network created by the Scottish merchant, William Mackinnon. It follows the rise of the family-led business group from its modest origins in Scotland to its transformation into the world's largest maritime and mercantile conglomerate, tracingthe history of the various shipping firms within the group - including the British India, Netherlands India and Australasian United companies - and identifies the key factors behind its domination of coastal steamshipping around the Indian Ocean and in.
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- Mackinnon, William, -- 1823-1893.
- Wm. Mackinnon Co. -- History -- 19th century.
- Steamboat lines -- Scotland -- History -- 19th century.
- Shipping -- Scotland -- History -- 19th century.
- Compagnies de navigation -- Écosse -- Histoire -- 19e siècle.
- TRANSPORTATION -- Ships & Shipbuilding -- Pictorial.
- TRANSPORTATION -- Ships & Shipbuilding -- History.
- Mackinnon, William, -- 1823-1893
- Wm. Mackinnon Co.
- Shipping.
- Steamboat lines.
- Scotland.