Britain's industrial revolution : the making of a manufacturing people, 1700-1870 / Barrie Trinder.
Trinder, Barrie Stuart, author.
2013
HC254.5 .T745 2013 (Mapit)
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Title Britain's industrial revolution : the making of a manufacturing people, 1700-1870 / Barrie Trinder.
Author Trinder, Barrie Stuart, author.
Edition First edition.
ISBN 9781859362198 paperback
1859362192 paperback
9781859361757 hardcover
1859361757 hardcover
Published Lancaster : Carnegie Publishing, 2013.
Language English
Description xii, 676 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm
Call Number HC254.5 .T745 2013
Dewey Decimal Classification 330.94107
Summary A general overview of the industrial revolution across the British Isles. The industrial revolution was one of the defining changes of human history, and it happened in Britain first. It radically changed the way goods were made, and led to new ways of working and living, creating the country and society we recognise today.
Note A general overview of the industrial revolution across the British Isles. The industrial revolution was one of the defining changes of human history, and it happened in Britain first. It radically changed the way goods were made, and led to new ways of working and living, creating the country and society we recognise today.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 634-637) and index.
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Fuelling growth : energy and power for industry
Making machines
Comprehending structures: the evolution of civil engineering
Changing horizons : transport in an industrial age
Coal mining and coalfield industries
'Iron in the blood': the making of iron and steel
Precious veins : non-ferrous metals
'The spinners' ardent toil': the textile industries
Rags to riches : a revolution in paper
Great cities, old and new
Capital industries : manufacturing in London
Towns of a different kind: resorts
Creating communities : calculations and aspirations
Epilogue : a revolution in context.

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