The Worst Jobs in History: Two Thousand Years of Miserable Employment
- ISBN-10
- 0330438573
- ISBN-13
- 9780330438575
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Pan
- Authors
- Tony Robinson, David Willcock
Description
Then there's the impact of the Industrial Revolution, a source of wealth and power for the few, but a cornucopia of lousy jobs for the many.
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