100 Innovations of the Industrial Revolution: From 1700 to 1860

by Simon Forty

The Industrial Revolution changed our world in a way that few other events have: it changed the landscape with heavy industries using the plentiful supply of fossil fuels. It changed our lifestyles as urban life took over from rural. Wages brought freedom of travel and social mobility to many. The world of 1700 looked vastly different to that of 1800 as the foundations for the modern age were laid. 100 Innovations of the Industrial Revolution celebrates...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1785215663
• ISBN13: 9781785215667
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
• Length: 171 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.3" x 10.7"