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MAKING SENSE OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
ENGLISH ECONOMY AND SOCIETY, 1700-1850 |
| By: |
Steve King, Geoff Timmins |
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Paperback |
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| ISBN 10: |
0719050227 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780719050220 |
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| Publisher: |
MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
26 April, 2001 |
| Series: |
Manchester Studies in Modern History |
| Pages: |
416 |
| Description: |
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. |
| Synopsis: |
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. -- . |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Manchester University Press |
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