Pandaemonium 1660-1886: The Coming of the Machine as Seen by Contemporary Observers

by Humphrey Jennings and Marie-Louise Jennings

Book Overview

Collecting texts taken from letters, diaries, literature, scientific journals and reports, Pand monium gathers a beguiling narrative as it traces the development of the machine age in Britain.

Covering the years between 1660 and 1886, it offers a rich tapestry of human experience, from eyewitness reports of the Luddite Riots and the Peterloo Massacre to more intimate accounts of child labour, Utopian communities, the desecration of the natural...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848315856
• ISBN13: 9781848315853
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Icon Books
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.1"