The Industrial Revolution in World History

by Peter N. Stearns

Book Overview

Now in its fifth edition, this book explores the ways in which the industrial revolution reshaped world history, covering the international factors that helped launch the industrial revolution, its global spread and its impact from the end of the eighteenth century to the present day.

The single most important development in human history over the past three centuries, the industrial revolution continues to shape the contemporary world. Revised...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367505142
• ISBN13: 9780367505141
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"