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Description: A Short History of the British Industrial Revolution by Emma Griffin The industrial revolution stands out as a key event not simply in British history, but in world history, ushering in as it did a new era of sustained economic prosperity. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The industrial revolution stands out as a key event not simply in British history, but in world history, ushering in as it did a new era of sustained economic prosperity. But what exactly was the industrial revolution? And why did it occur in Britain when it did? Ever since the expression was coined in the 19th century, historians have been debating these questions, and there now exists a large and complex historiography concerned with English industrialisation. This short history of the British Industrial Revolution, aimed at undergraduates, sets out to answer these questions. It will synthesise the latest research on British industrialisation into an exciting and interesting account of the industrial revolution. Deploying clear argument, lively language, and a fresh set of organising themes, this short history revisits one of the most central events in British history in a novel and accessible way.This is an ideal text for undergraduate students studying the Industrial Revolution or 19th Century Britain. Back Cover The industrial revolution stands out as a key event not simply in British history, but in world history, ushering in as it did a new era of sustained economic prosperity. But what exactly was the industrial revolution? And why did it occur in Britain when it did? Ever since the expression was coined in the nineteenth century, historians have been debating these questions, and there now exists a large and complex historiography concerned with English industrialisation. This short history of the British Industrial Revolution, aimed at undergraduates, sets out to answer these questions. It will synthesise the latest research on British industrialisation into an exciting and interesting account of the industrial revolution. Deploying clear argument, lively language, and a fresh set of organising themes, this short history revisits one of the most central events in British history in a novel and accessible way. This new edition incorporates new research from this fast-moving field and offers expanded discussion of why Britain was first Author Biography EMMA GRIFFIN is Senior Lecturer in Modern British History at the University of East Anglia. She has previously taught at Cambridge and Sheffield and held visiting fellowships in New York and Paris. She is the author of Englands Revelry: A History of Popular Sports and Pastimes, 1660-1800 (OUP 2005) and Blood Sport: A History of Hunting in Britain Since 1066 (Yale 2007) and has appeared on BBC radio and television. Table of Contents IntroductionCounting Growth: Measuring the EconomyA Growing PopulationA Mobile PopulationWorlds of WorkThe Mechanical Age: Technology, Innovation and IndustrialisationCoal: the Key to the British Industrial Revolution?Why was Britain first? The Global Context for IndustrialisationWinners and Losers: Standards of Living in the Industrial RevolutionBibliographyIndex. Review This book is an ideal starting point for students studying the industrial revolution, offering up-to-date and penetrating coverage of existing scholarship, while subtly making an original contribution to our understanding of the causes and character of the worlds first industrial revolution. * Peter Maw, University of Leeds, UK *This book is an excellent introduction to the British Industrial Revolution. Emma Griffin has digested a wealth of complex debates to create a convincing two-phase model of growth which makes sense of living standards, population, natural resources and work. * Alysa Levene, Oxford Brookes University, UK * Review Quote "This book is an ideal starting point for students studying the industrial revolution, offering up-to-date and penetrating coverage of existing scholarship, while subtly making an original contribution to our understanding of the causes and character of the worlds first industrial revolution." -- Peter Maw, University of Leeds, UK "This book is an excellent introduction to the British Industrial Revolution. Emma Griffin has digested a wealth of complex debates to create a convincing two-phase model of growth which makes sense of living standards, population, natural resources and work." -- Alysa Levene, Oxford Brookes University, UK Feature Updated to include the exciting research and developments that have taken place in the field over recent years Details ISBN1352003104 Author Emma Griffin Year 2018 ISBN-10 1352003104 ISBN-13 9781352003109 Format Paperback Pages 204 Publication Date 2018-08-25 Edition 2nd Imprint Red Globe Press Country of Publication United Kingdom Replaces 9780230579255 DEWEY 941.081 Language English UK Release Date 2018-08-25 NZ Release Date 2018-08-25 Illustrations XIII, 204 p. Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Edition Description 2nd edition Alternative 9781352003116 Audience Undergraduate AU Release Date 2018-10-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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