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Making Sense of the Industrial Revolution
King, Steve; Timmins, Geoff
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Description for Making Sense of the Industrial Revolution
Paperback. Using case studies, including the experiences of individuals as well as extracts from contemporary documents, this book aims to capture the reality of industrialization while introducing the many facts and figures which make up the real backbone of the history of the period. Series: Manchester Studies in Modern History. Num Pages: 420 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBLL; HBT; KN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 512.
Presents a new perspective on the Industrial Revolution providing far more than just an account of industrial change. Looks at the development of the economic structures and includes chapters on financing the revolution, technological change, markets and demand, transport and food. The final section looks at economic change and its impact and includes chapters on demography, the household, families, authority and regulation, and the built environment. Providing a complete summary of the various debates in the literature on this period, making a strong case for re-introducing a regional approach to the history of the age.
Presents a new perspective on the Industrial Revolution providing far more than just an account of industrial change. Looks at the development of the economic structures and includes chapters on financing the revolution, technological change, markets and demand, transport and food. The final section looks at economic change and its impact and includes chapters on demography, the household, families, authority and regulation, and the built environment. Providing a complete summary of the various debates in the literature on this period, making a strong case for re-introducing a regional approach to the history of the age.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Series
Manchester Studies in Modern History
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719050220
SKU
V9780719050220
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About King, Steve; Timmins, Geoff
Steven King is Lecturer in History at Oxford Brookes University. Geoffrey Timmins is Principal Lecturer in History at the University of Central Lancashire -- .
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