The Industrial Revolution: A Very Short Introduction

Author/Contributor(s):	Allen, Robert C
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Date:	04/01/2017
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

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