Download or read book Coal and Tobacco written by J. V. Beckett and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1981-01-22 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Coal and Tobacco, Dr Beckett has attempted, by analysing the west Cumberland economy, and the Lowther's entrepreneurial role, to reveal the vital importance of the coal industry. Dr Beckett's major study is based on the Lowther papers, and reveals the crucial family involvement in these events.