Presents a new perspective on the Industrial Revolution providing far more than just an account of industrial change. Looks at the development of the economic structures and includes chapters on financing the revolution, technological change, markets and demand, transport and food. The final section looks at economic change and its impact and includes chapters on demography, the household, families, authority and regulation, and the built environment. Providing a complete summary of the various debates in the literature on this period, making a strong case for re-introducing a regional approach to the history of the age.

About the Author
Steven King is Lecturer in History at Oxford Brookes University. Geoffrey Timmins is Principal Lecturer in History at the University of Central Lancashire


Book Information
ISBN 9780719050220
Author Steve King
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publisher Manchester University Press
Weight(grams) 485g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 138mm * 22mm