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An Enthralling Look at How Machines and Factories Changed Our World
The Industrial Revolution marked one of the most dramatic shifts in human history. What began as a wave of invention turned into a complete transformation of how people lived, worked, and thought. This book unpacks that turning point with clarity and depth-making sense of both the breakthroughs and the costs.
You'll explore:
How millions were drawn from farms into factories, laying the foundation for explosive industrial growth. Why the steam engine became a force of global change, reshaping not just industries but daily life. The textile innovations that lowered prices, sped up production, and built the first modern factories. The gritty reality inside factory walls, including the experiences of women and children working long hours in tough conditions. Little-known stories of rivalry, patents, and the race for profit, as inventors and entrepreneurs scrambled for control. The rise of railways and telegraphs, and how they connected people, goods, and ideas across continents. The overlooked connection between industrial expansion, colonial power, and enslaved labor. Fresh ideas in science and technology that continued to spark changes far beyond the factory floor. A shift in how time, money, and work were understood-and how it reshaped identity, ambition, and culture.
Whether you're curious about history, progress, or the roots of the modern world, this book offers a clear, honest lens into the era that set it all in motion. It brings the Industrial Revolution to life-without glossing over the challenges it brought with it.
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This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.
An Enthralling Look at How Machines and Factories Changed Our World
The Industrial Revolution marked one of the most dramatic shifts in human history. What began as a wave of invention turned into a complete transformation of how people lived, worked, and thought. This book unpacks that turning point with clarity and depth-making sense of both the breakthroughs and the costs.
You'll explore:
How millions were drawn from farms into factories, laying the foundation for explosive industrial growth. Why the steam engine became a force of global change, reshaping not just industries but daily life. The textile innovations that lowered prices, sped up production, and built the first modern factories. The gritty reality inside factory walls, including the experiences of women and children working long hours in tough conditions. Little-known stories of rivalry, patents, and the race for profit, as inventors and entrepreneurs scrambled for control. The rise of railways and telegraphs, and how they connected people, goods, and ideas across continents. The overlooked connection between industrial expansion, colonial power, and enslaved labor. Fresh ideas in science and technology that continued to spark changes far beyond the factory floor. A shift in how time, money, and work were understood-and how it reshaped identity, ambition, and culture.
Whether you're curious about history, progress, or the roots of the modern world, this book offers a clear, honest lens into the era that set it all in motion. It brings the Industrial Revolution to life-without glossing over the challenges it brought with it.