Western Sunrise: The Genesis and Growth of Britain's Major High Tech Corridor

(High tech industry is hailed as the new economic panacea. But what is high tech industry ? What contribution has it made to the UK economy? How does the UK s high tech performance compare to that in other countries? Where is it concentrated in the UK? Why has the Western Crescent around London become a major centre for high tech industry? Can this success be replicated in other locations?These are the fundamental questions posed and answered in this critical assessment of the new image of economic success)