The Pre-industrial Economy in England, 1500-1750
Author: Leslie A. Clarkson
Publisher: New York : Schocken Books
Published: 1971
Total Pages: 280
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Author: Leslie A. Clarkson
Publisher: New York : Schocken Books
Published: 1971
Total Pages: 280
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Robert C. Allen
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2017-02-16
Total Pages: 169
ISBN-13: 0191016772
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 'Industrial Revolution' was a pivotal point in British history that occurred between the mid-eighteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries and led to far reaching transformations of society. With the advent of revolutionary manufacturing technology productivity boomed. Machines were used to spin and weave cloth, steam engines were used to provide reliable power, and industry was fed by the construction of the first railways, a great network of arteries feeding the factories. Cities grew as people shifted from agriculture to industry and commerce. Hand in hand with the growth of cities came rising levels of pollution and disease. Many people lost their jobs to the new machinery, whilst working conditions in the factories were grim and pay was low. As the middle classes prospered, social unrest ran through the working classes, and the exploitation of workers led to the growth of trade unions and protest movements. In this Very Short Introduction, Robert C. Allen analyzes the key features of the Industrial Revolution in Britain, and the spread of industrialization to other countries. He considers the factors that combined to enable industrialization at this time, including Britain's position as a global commercial empire, and discusses the changes in technology and business organization, and their impact on different social classes and groups. Introducing the 'winners' and the 'losers' of the Industrial Revolution, he looks at how the changes were reflected in evolving government policies, and what contribution these made to the economic transformation. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author: Robert C. Allen
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2009-04-09
Total Pages: 13
ISBN-13: 0521868270
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhy did the industrial revolution take place in 18th century Britain and not elsewhere in Europe or Asia? Robert Allen argues that the British industrial revolution was a successful response to the global economy of the 17th and 18th centuries.
Author: B. A. Holderness
Publisher: London : Dent ; Totowa, N.J. : Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 1976
Total Pages: 264
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Peter Mathias
Publisher: Psychology Press
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 505
ISBN-13: 0415266726
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe industrial revolution of Britain is recognized today as a model for industrialization all over the world. Now with a new introduction by the author, this book is widely renowned as a classic text for students of this key period.
Author: Leslie Albert Clarkson
Publisher:
Published: 1974
Total Pages: 268
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Carlo M. Cipolla
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2004-08-02
Total Pages: 519
ISBN-13: 113487748X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst published in 1993. In this classic textbook, Cipolla explores the slow but complex process of development that transformed Europe from its relatively weak position in AD 1000 into the highly dynamic and powerful society of 1700. The book is: * Interdisciplinary - blending the economist's and the historian's approach * Full of sources and commentary derived not only from social and economic history, but from the history of medicine, technology and ideas * Substantially revised for this new edition, to provide a greater wealth of illustrative material throughout the book * More detailed than the previous edition in its coverage of a number of specific topics including: the history of public debt; the development of the monetary system; the development of trade routes and production; and the evolution of particular national economies The author has also added many new illustrations, tables and figures.
Author: Hugh Chisholm
Publisher:
Published: 1910
Total Pages: 1090
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time and it is considered to be a landmark encyclopaedia for scholarship and literary style.
Author: E. A. Wrigley
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2010-08-19
Total Pages: 287
ISBN-13: 0521766931
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRetrospective: 9.
Author: Phyllis Deane
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 9780521296090
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book identifies the strategic changes that affected Britain from 1750-1850.