An edition of Britain's industrial revolution
(2013)
Britain's industrial revolution
the making of a manufacturing people, 1700-1870
First edition.
by Barrie Stuart Trinder
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A general overview of the industrial revolution across the British Isles. The industrial revolution was one of the defining changes of human history, and it happened in Britain first. It radically changed the way goods were made, and led to new ways of working and living, creating the country and society we recognise today.
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Britain's industrial revolution: the making of a manufacturing people, 1700-1870
2013, Carnegie Publishing
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- First edition.
1859361757 9781859361757
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Table of Contents
Fuelling growth : energy and power for industry
Making machines
Comprehending structures: the evolution of civil engineering
Changing horizons : transport in an industrial age
Coal mining and coalfield industries
'Iron in the blood': the making of iron and steel
Precious veins : non-ferrous metals
'The spinners' ardent toil': the textile industries
Rags to riches : a revolution in
Great cities, old and new
Capital industries : manufacturing in London
Towns of a different kind: resorts
Creating communities : calculations and aspirations
Epilogue : a revolution in context .
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 634-637) and index.
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