A Short History of the British Industrial Revolution
"A particularly welcome account ... this effective study can be recommended. It will prove of particular value to students and has much to offer to general readers."  Jeremy Black, BBC History Magazine, 2011'The volume has a clear focus and, didactic in tone, it incorporates much recent research. Griffin's survey of technological change is detailed and critical, particularly her questioning of the force of new technologies, especially steam power, in fuelling eceonomic growth.'- Economic History Review 'The strength of Griffin's book lies in its fresh conceptual approach and well-focused, analytical structure that bridges the major disagreements among scholars on the topic...an excellent book'. - Gerard Koot, Chancellor Professor of History, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, USA '...a particularly welcome account, not least because it asks the question of why Britain came first.' - Jeremy Black, BBC History Magazine