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The Industrial Revolution : a very short introduction / Robert C. Allen.

By: Allen, Robert C, 1947- [author.]Material type: TextTextSeries: Very short introductions ; 509.Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2017Edition: 1st EditionDescription: xviii, 150 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 18 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780198706786 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Industrial revolution -- Great Britain | Economics | Economics | Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 18th century | Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 19th century | Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 18th century | Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th centuryDDC classification: 330.9'41'07 Summary: The Industrial Revolution was one of the great, transforming events of world history. Robert C. Allen explains what happened during this period, and why. He asks why the revolution occured in Britain rather than other countries, and looks at the impact of changing technology and business organisations on contemporary social structures.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Industrial Revolution was one of the great, transforming events of world history. Robert C. Allen explains what happened during this period, and why. He asks why the revolution occured in Britain rather than other countries, and looks at the impact of changing technology and business organisations on contemporary social structures.

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