Maritime enterprise and empire : Sir William Mackinnon and his business network, 1823-93 /

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Munro, J. Forbes (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, NY : Boydell Press, 2003.
Temas:
Mackinnon, William, > 1823-1893.
Mackinnon, William, > 1823-1893
Wm. Mackinnon Co. > History > 19th century.
Wm. Mackinnon Co.
1800-1899
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.
Shipping
Steamboat lines
Scotland
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 525 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1846151139
9781846151132

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