A Short History of the British Industrial Revolution |
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| Author:
| Griffin, Emma |
| ISBN: | 978-0-230-57925-5 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2010 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $109.99 |
Book Description:
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This book explains why the Industrial Revolution remains a pivotal event in world history - the moment at which one small country succeeded in freeing the majority of its people from subsistence living. This succinct introduction explains what the Industrial Revolution was, when exactly it occurred and why it happened in Britain first.
This book explains why the Industrial Revolution remains a pivotal event in world history - the moment at which one small country succeeded in freeing the majority of its people from subsistence living. This succinct introduction explains what the Industrial Revolution was, when exactly it occurred and why it happened in Britain first.