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Making Sense of the Industrial Revolution

Making Sense of the Industrial Revolution English Economy and Society, 1700-1850 - Manchester Studies in Modern History

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Presents a new perspective on the Industrial Revolution providing far more than just an account of industrial change. Looks at the development of the economic structures and includes chapters on financing the revolution, technological change, markets and demand, transport and food. The final section looks at economic change and its impact and includes chapters on demography, the household, families, authority and regulation, and the built environment. Providing a complete summary of the various debates in the literature on this period, making a strong case for re-introducing a regional approach to the history of the age.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780719050213
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 338.0941
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 320
Weight: 594g
Height: 216mm
Width: 138mm
Spine width: 25mm