The Industrial Revolution
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 ...
TECHNOLOGY. The best general work is still Charles Singer et al. (eds.), A History of Technology, 5 vol. ... A Short History of Technology from the Earliest Times to A.D. 1900 (1960, reissued 1970); and Trevor I. Williams, A Short ...
Discusses how the inventions of the combustion engine and electric power fostered the birth of a second industrial revolution in the United States.
- Exciting topics for research and reports- Great in-depth coverage- Fact-filled sidebars- Attractive color photos and design- Supports the History/Social Studies curriculum- Illus. with color illustrations- Contains primary sources, a ...
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The confluence of developments in technology, labor and management practice, and market expansion in the period from 1760 to 1850 so drastically altered the context of economic relations that, taken...
This modernized version translates the book into current English to improve its readability and understandability. Contents: Editorial foreword 1. Introduction 2. England in 1760: population 3. England in 1760: agriculture 4.
The Industrial Revolution
Discusses the Industrial Revolution, including its birth in England, its spread to Europe and America, and its effects on society.
This book details how the revolution first took root in England and spread to the United States, prompting the development of factories, railroads, and assembly lines.
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...
Aileen Smith offers a collection of Web sites pertaining to the study and teaching of the Industrial Revolution. The sites were selected to be of use to middle school students....
Presents an introduction to the study of the Industrial Revolution, discussing how to research basic facts, find a topic, evaluate sources, use tangible evidence, and write a presentation.
The Industrial Revolution
This concise guide zooms in on the period of American history known as the Industrial Revolution, from its earliest beginnings in the mid-18th century to just after the First World War.
The Industrial Revolution continues to this day as formerly less developed countries, especially in Asia, have taken to rapid industrialization to improve their economy. Lexile Reading Level 800L.
This volume tells the story of the revolution that created the modern, industrial world in which we live today, charting the move of industrialisation from 1850 in Western Europe and the USA, right up to the end of the 19th century when it ...
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Looks at the Industrial Revolution and its causes and consequences, using primary source materials.