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Author:

Allen, Robert C., 1947-

Title:

The British industrial revolution in global perspective / Robert C. Allen.

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press,

Copyright Date:

2009

Description:

xi, 331 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Industrial revolution--Great Britain.
Economic history--1750-1918.
Great Britain--Economic conditions--18th century.
Great Britain--Social conditions--18th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [276]-312) and index.

Contents:

The Industrial Revolution and the pre-industrial economy -- I: The pre-industrial economy -- The high-wage economy of pre-industrial Britain -- The agricultural revolution -- The cheap energy economy -- Why England succeeded -- II: The Industrial Revolution -- Why was the Industrial Revolution British? -- The steam engine -- Cotton -- Coke smelting -- Inventors, enlightenment and human capital -- From Industrial Revolution to modern economic growth.

Series:

New approaches to economic and social history

ISBN:

0521687853 (pbk.)
9780521687850 (pbk.)
0521868270 (hard)
9780521868273 (hard)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)297147056

LCCN:

2009455156

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

LTAX046 -- Indian Hills Community College Library - Centerville (Centerville)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)