The Industrial Revolution |
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| Author:
| Wilkes, Susan
Downs, Jonathan |
| Series title: | Shire Living Histories Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7478-0781-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2010 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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| Imprint: | Shire |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $15.95 |
Book Description:
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In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a profound change swept across Britain. The rapid advance of technology increased industrial productivity to a level previously unimaginable. To support this technology, people flocked from the countryside into the cities to take jobs in the factories. This book helps you discover about their lives.
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a profound change swept across Britain. The rapid advance of technology increased industrial productivity to a level previously unimaginable. To support this technology, people flocked from the countryside into the cities to take jobs in the factories. This book helps you discover about their lives.