Launched in Great Britain in the mid-18th century, the Industrial Revolution transformed much of the world from a simple agricultural society into a complex industrial society." Industrial Revolution: Almanac" includes approximately 12 thematic chapters and research and activity ideas.
The Industrial Revolution has sometimes been regarded as a catastrophe which desecrated the English landscape and brought social oppression and appalling physical hardship to the workers. In this book, however, it is presented as an important and beneficial mark of progress.
The Industrial Revolution swept across the world in the late 18th century, changing not only the way we produce goods, but the entire socioeconomic and cultural landscape. This book is full of primary sources like newspaper articles and personal accounts that will take readers into the era.
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