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Made in Britain
- How the Nation Earns Its living
- Narrated by: Evan Davis
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
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Summary
Looking at how Britain pays its way in the world today. Like Andrew Marr’s History of Modern Britain or Michael Palin’s Himalaya, the book will have a coherence and life beyond the television series, mirroring its basic structure, but looking at some issues in greater depth, and telling additional stories to illustrate some of the ideas. This book is about the things that Britain produces in order to pay its way in the world, from physical goods that we can see and feel, to intangible services that are much harder to quantify.
We don’t have to be prejudiced in favour of certain types of value: we shouldn’t assume finance is modern and manufacturing out of date, for example. What matters is what sells and for how much. From manufacturing to technology, design and the services industries, this book will provide a cutting edge analysis - via entertaining stories - about what we make and why it matters.
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- D. J. Pritchard
- 25-10-15
Excellent synopsis of how modern economics works
Excellent synopsis of how modern economics works and n the UK and beyond. Well presented and easy to understand
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Stephen
- 26-10-11
Excellent
This was a truly pleasurable listen. Evan gives a very impartial and positive overview of the British economy. If you have been reading a news paper or listening to the doom and gloom on TV. Get this book, listen to Evan's account of how Britain does what it does and I guarantee the pride will return.
Really good stuff.
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- Bus
- 31-01-15
Intetesting and well paced
This is an ideal audiobook for listening to on the commute to work. It is interesting, well written and well narrated. It's a shame that a second narrator was used to read each of the quotations. This second narrator was too softly spoken and recorded at a low volume level so I could never hear what he said,
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- marktristan
- 04-05-20
Very prescient
Listen to the final chapter and conclusion, if nothing else. Consider his was written in 2011… Prescient indeed.
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- CC
- 05-09-11
Entertaining and revealing
I enjoyed this book. It's read well, interesting, and at times surprising. Best of all: it's a positive, honest message.
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- N McNeill
- 21-07-15
Finally my questions are answered
I have been looking for the subject for quite some time.
This audio book is very informative and proved my point right that universities are one of Britain's biggest income.
I shall buy another copy as a gift to my country's president.
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- John
- 29-07-11
Made in Britain by Evan Davis
This was an excellent listen - very well put together and helped me understand quite a bit more about the UK economy.
Davis addresses many of the easy-to-hold prejudices about the UK economy, many of which I myself hold (or possibly held in some cases) and shows how the thing really works.
I still have many unanswered questions, but the book certainly helped.
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- Yeh C.
- 25-02-18
Excellent introduction in the evolution of the British economy
Evan Davis excellently narrates the evolution of the British economy from the past to the present, using examples of real British firms such as BAE system, ARM holding and Brompton bicycles as sources of innovation and how our economy can be improved upon.
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- patricia
- 13-04-13
succinct summary of british manufacturing
A factual insight into manufacturing output in Britain over many decades and up to the present.
Easy listening, interesting, thought provoking and surprisingly optimistic.
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- Savvyman
- 19-10-11
The UK's Income Explained!
It is a question often asked in a conversation, and then everyone starts to moan that "we don't make anything anymore". The book blows this myth to smithereens by showing what we do make and how well our products are received globally; however it is balanced with what we don't make, and why we don't make those things any more.
The UK's economics and our societies' culture (and to a certain extent its psychology) are examined, indicating why we have a trade deficit and prefer offices to manufacturing.
I'm abbreviating heavily here. This book deserves much more of your time and attention. Evan Davis narrates himself, and I've always found programs or documentaries of his on TV engaging, entertaining and easy to understand. He brings all this to the book; if you're a fan of his style, you'll love the book.
This was one of those audiobooks I didn't want to end.
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