Download or read book In Praise of Hard Industries written by Eamonn Fingleton and published by Orion. This book was released on 1999 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eamonn Fingleton argues that any country that adopts the new economy route at the expense of a manufacturing base risks economic enfeeblement. He looks at areas for the wellbeing of an advanced nation a range of jobs, strong exports and world beating wages.