Access To History Themes: The Industrialisation of Britain, 1780-1914 - Softcover

Chapple, Phil; Pearce, Robert

9780340720691: Access To History Themes: The Industrialisation of Britain, 1780-1914

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0340720697 ISBN 13: 9780340720691

Publisher: Hodder Education, 1999

A thought-provoking introduction to the industrialization of Britain. It examines the nature of industrial growth, assesses the roles of the "staple industries" - the railways, agriculture and overseas trade - and analyzes the causes of Britain's relative economic decline.

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Synopsis:

Economic growth was of momentous importance to the 19th century, transforming Britain into the "workshop of the world" and the "world's first industrial nation". Synthesizing much complex research into an accessible form, the author of this work examines the nature of industrial growth and assesses the roles of the "staple industries" - the railways, agriculture and overseas trade. He also analyzes the causes of Britain's relative economic decline. Through narrative and student guidance sections, the work seeks to provide a thought-provoking introduction to the industrialization of Britain.

About the Author:

Dr Robert Pearce is a Fellow of History at St Martin's College, Lancaster. He is also a co-editor of the Access to History series.

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