A Short History of the British Industrial Revolution
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A Short History of the British Industrial Revolution

  1. 204 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

A Short History of the British Industrial Revolution

About this book

The industrial revolution stands out as a key event not simply in British history, but in world history, ushering in as it did a new era of sustained economic prosperity. But what exactly was the 'industrial revolution'? And why did it occur in Britain when it did? Ever since the expression was coined in the 19th century, historians have been debating these questions, and there now exists a large and complex historiography concerned with English industrialisation. This short history of the British Industrial Revolution, aimed at undergraduates, sets out to answer these questions. It will synthesise the latest research on British industrialisation into an exciting and interesting account of the industrial revolution. Deploying clear argument, lively language, and a fresh set of organising themes, this short history revisits one of the most central events in British history in a novel and accessible way. This is an ideal text for undergraduate students studying the Industrial Revolution or 19th Century Britain.

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Information

Year
2018
Print ISBN
9781352003246
eBook ISBN
9781350306981
Edition
2
Topic
History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. List of Figures
  8. List Of Illustrations
  9. List Of Maps
  10. Acknowledgement
  11. 1 Introduction
  12. 2 Counting Growth: Measuring the Economy
  13. 3 A Growing Population
  14. 4 A Mobile Population
  15. 5 Worlds of Work
  16. 6 The Mechanical Age: Technology, Innovation and Industrialisation
  17. 7 Coal: The Key to the British Industrial Revolution?
  18. 8 Why Was Britain First? The Industrial Revolution in Global Context
  19. 9 Winners and Losers: Living through the Industrial Revolution
  20. End Notes
  21. Guide to Further Reading
  22. Index