Title: A short history of the British Industrial Revolution
Description: "This book explains why the Industrial Revolution remains a pivotal event in world history - the moment at which one small country succeeded in freeing the majority of its people from subsistence living. This succinct introduction explains what the Industrial Revolution was, when exactly it occurred and why it happened in Britain first." -- Publisher's information.
Subjects: Social conditions, Industrial revolution, Economic conditions, Economics, Great britain, social conditions, History
Places: Great Britain
Time periods: 19th century