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Bridger, G. A.

Britain and the making of Argentina / by Gordon Bridger. - 162 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-162).

Birth of a nation -- The trading years after independence : 1810 to 1862 -- An agricultural 'El Dorado' -- The economic foundations of modern Argentina -- The last European frontier -- The great economic take-off -- A nation of foreigners -- The age of sport -- How did it all go wrong?

ISBN: 9781845646844 (hardcover) 1845646843 (hardcover)

LCCN: 2012942235

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Railroads--Finance--History.--Argentina
Investments, British--History.--Argentina
Industrialization--History.--Argentina
Technology transfer--History.--Argentina
British--History.--Argentina

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Argentina--Commerce--History.--Great Britain
Great Britain--Commerce--History.--Argentina

LC Class. No.: HE2908 / .B75 2013

Dewey Class. No.: 327.820410904