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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have to be prejudiced in favour of certain types of value: we shouldn’t assume finance is modern and manufacturing out of date, for example.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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- 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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- Judy Corstjens
- 16-12-12
Lucid
I really enjoyed this. Easy to listen to and straightforward to follow, interesting throughout, balanced and also with a number of surprises. If the French have car brands and we don't, does it mean they have a larger auto industry? Well, cars are made up of components from all over the world, and the UK supplies a few. Also the retail distribution of cars is an important and essential part of the auto industry value chain. Wheels within wheels.
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- john
- 05-05-12
Pitched just right
I came away from this audiobook feeling both informed and entertained. A subject like this could easily be dull, but this work is both written and narrated with real pace and an infectious enthusiasm. Perhaps the best endorsement I can give it, is that it really did change my opinion on the subject. Recommended.
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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- Tony Preston
- 19-03-18
An interesting, understandable view of Economy
An easy to listen to review that put certain ideas into perspective. Thoroughly recommended as a valuable insight to how a global economy operates and the importance of the various economic factors within.
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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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- B. Collins
- 05-09-17
Economics made easy to understand
What did you like most about Made in Britain?
Was easy to follow the economic theory as it was put in simple terms and good real life examples.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Evan Davis
Which character – as performed by Evan Davis – was your favourite?
Evan Davis
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Listed to on the drive to and from work, half an hour each way. For about a week.
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