The industrial revolution : Britain, 1770-1810
Downs, Jonathan2010
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In the late 18th & early 19th centuries a profound change swept across Britain. The rapid advance of technology increased productivity to a level previously unimaginable. To support this new technology, people flocked from the countryside into the cities to take jobs in the factories. The movement caused a great deal of social unrest.
Main title:
The industrial revolution : Britain, 1770-1810 / by Jonathan Downs.
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Imprint:
Oxford : Shire, 2010.
Collation:
80 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 21 cm.
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ISBN:
9780747807810 (pbk)
Dewey class:
338.094109033942.07
Language:
English
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BRN:
680210