Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.
Contents:
Britain the first industrial nation -- Steam, coal and iron -- The factory system -- The transport revolution -- Industrialization spreads -- Steam and transport -- Urbanization and the social costs -- Progress and problems -- Timeline.
Summary:
Text and primary source documents, such as newspaper articles and personal accounts, provide an overview of the Industrial Revolution and explore the positive and negative changes it brought.
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