Making Sense of the Industrial Revolution: English Economy and Society 1700-1850

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ISBN: 9780719050220

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Author	KING, STEVEN
Pub Date	26/04/2001
Binding	Paperback
Pages	416

Publisher: Manchester University Press

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Using 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.

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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.