The Industrial Revolution — www.praeger.com

Book flyer
MS Word
International
MS Word

The Industrial Revolution

Lee T. Wyatt

Book Code: GR3769

ISBN: 0-313-33769-1

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33769-7

DOI:

304 pages, photos; table

Greenwood Press

Publication: 11/30/2008

List Price: $45.00 (UK Sterling Price: £25.95)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

Subjects:

Series Title: Greenwood Guides to Historic Events 1500-1900

Description: The Industrial Revolution that began in Great Britain in the mid-seventeenth century transformed the British economy--and later the economies of Western Europ and the U.S.--from a rural, agricultral system into an industrial society, centered around the factory system of mass production and specialized labor. the right mix of social, political and legal conditions in Britain at the time led to the discovery of labor. The right mix of social, political and legal conditions in Britain at the time led to the discovery of fresh sources of power and energy, and to advances in agriculture, manufacturing, communication and transportation. Notable results included the steam engine, which made possible everything from textile factories to railroads, and, later in the U.S., the cotton gin, electric light, and automobiles. This comprehensive volume explores all these events and more, including the aftermath of the Revolution--its spread beyond Britain and the U.S. to Asia and throughout the world, allowing for a higher standard of living while challenging that standard with increased pollution and health problems, a widened economic and social class gap, and a weakening of traditional family structure. Biographical sketches of key figures, a chronology of events, primary document excerpts from the period, and a print and nonprint source bibliography supplement the work.

Table of Contents:

Series Foreword by Linda S. Frey and Marsha L. Frey
Preface
Chronology
Chapter 1 Historical Overview
Chapter 2 The Way We Were: On the Eve of the Industrial Revolution
Chapter 3 The Agricultural Revolution in Great Britain
Chapter 4 The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain
Chapter 5 The Industrial Revolution in America
Chapter 6 The Industrial Revolution on the Continent in the Late Nineteenth Century
Chapter 7 The Industrial Revolution Beyond the West
Biographies
Primary Documents Associated with the Industrial Revolution
Annotated Bibliography

LC Card Number: 2008029501

LCC Class: HC254

Dewey Class: 338

PDF Catalogs:
Greenwood School and Public Library Reference Spring 2008.pdf	Greenwood Spring Reference 2008.pdf


All rights reserved. Copyright © 1999-2008 Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. 88 Post Road West, Westport CT 06881, (203) 226-3571