| Description |
1 online resource (186 pages). |
| Series |
The age of revolution |
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Age of revolution.
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| Note |
Print version record. |
| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: Society Before the Industrial Revolution; The Human Condition; Health and Sickness; Poverty; The Organization of Society; Corporate Society; Feudalism; Nobles and Gentlemen; The Bourgeoisie; The Peasantry; The Economic Environment; Innovation and Development; Early Capitalism; Mercantilism; The Old Industrial Order; Chapter 2: Technology in the Era Preceding the Industrial Revolution; The Renaissance; The Steam Engine; Thomas Newcomen; Metallurgy and Mining; New Commodities; John Kay; Agriculture; Construction. |
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Transport and CommunicationsChemistry; Canal Du Midi; Chapter 3: The Industrial Revolution Begins in England; Changes that Led to the Revolution; Expanding Commerce Affects Industry; Organizing Production; From Cottage Industry to Factory; Why The Revolution Began in England; Inventions in Textile Industry; Watt's Steam Engine; Coal and Iron; James Watt; Changing Conditions in England; Building Canals and Railways; Urbanization and Changes in Rural Life; Robert Fulton; The Condition of Labour; Problems of Capital and Labour; Impact on Children; Class Divisions and Protest Movements. |
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Child LabourRevolution Spreads to the United States; Pioneer Industries and Inventions; Economic Effects; Social Upheaval; Chapter 4: The Second Industrial Revolution and a Changing Society; Another Industrial Revolution; The Impact of Developing Industries; Thomas Edison; Mass Production; Frederick Winslow Taylor; Henry Ford; Modifications in Social Structure; The Rise of Organized Labour and Mass Protests; Industrialization to Postindustrialization; Chapter 5: Technological Advances of the Industrial Revolution; Power Technology; Steam Engines; Electricity; Internal-Combustion Engine. |
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PetroleumDevelopment of Industries; Metallurgy; Henry Bessemer; Mechanical Engineering; Textiles; Chemicals; Agriculture; Civil Engineering; Transport; George Stephenson; Communications; Alexander Graham Bell; A Technological Awareness; Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover. |
| Summary |
The Industrial Revolution has had the most far-reaching and transformative effects of any era in the planet's history. After detailing life and technology in Europe prior to the revolution, this volume presents the changes that led to the revolution, important inventions and innovations, societal and economic consequences, and the Second Industrial Revolution in the United States. Readers will learn how inventions we take for granted today, such as the telephone, steam engine, and railroad, transformed our world and started us on the path to globalization. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Industrial revolution -- Europe -- Juvenile literature.
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Industrial revolution -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
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Industrialization -- Europe -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Industrialization -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Technological innovations -- Social aspects -- Europe -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Technological innovations -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Europe -- Economic conditions -- Juvenile literature.
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United States -- Economic conditions -- Juvenile literature.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- General.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Reference.
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Economic history. (OCoLC)fst00901974
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Industrial revolution. (OCoLC)fst00971658
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Industrialization. (OCoLC)fst00971825
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Technological innovations -- Social aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01145049
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Europe. (OCoLC)fst01245064
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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| Added Author |
Wolfe, James, 1960-
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Poolos, Christine.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Wolfe, James. Industrial Revolution. Chicago : Britannica Educational Publishing, ©2016 9781680480269 |
| ISBN |
9781680480283 (electronic book) |
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1680480286 (electronic book) |
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9781680480269 (library bound) |
| Music No. |
MWT11663906 |
