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Making Sense of the Industrial Revolution: English Economy and Society 1700-1850 (Manchester Studies in Modern History)
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By using many real 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. The study opens with a complete summary of the many debates in the literature on this period. It then makes a case for re-introducing a regional approach to the history of the age. It goes on to look at the development of the economic structures, which include chapters on financing the revolution, technological change, markets and demand, transport and food. The final section looks at economic change and its impact, which includes chapters on demography, the household, families, authority and regulation, and the built environment.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #213252 in Books
- Published on: 2001-04-26
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 424 pages
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Making Sense of the Industrial Revolution is a clear and coherent textbook. Kenneth Morgan, Brunel University, Times Higher Education Supplement --Kenneth Morgan, Brunel University, Times Higher Education Supplement
About the Author
Steven King is Lecturer in History at Oxford Brookes University Geoffrey Timmins is Principal Lecturer in History at the University of Central Lancashire
Customer Reviews
Ecellent for any student alike to grasp the subject
This book is written like Dr King lectures - He covers every angle and resources to enable the reader to look at the broad picture. There is always a however in the chapter which helps you to look at other historians and views. Very helpful for all studying this subject and a great book to use. Enjoy!
the greatest work on the history of the Industrial Rev!
Speaking as an interested student in the field, I would suggest that Dr King's enlightened text is perhaps the greatest work on the Industrial Revolution to have been published. If you are an undergraduate, I would suggest that you run, not walk, to the nearest bookshop (or use your parents' credit card and buy online) to buy a copy for yourself!
