Böcker av Henry McDonagh

The Industrial Revolution which took place in Great Britain between the middle of the eighteenth century and the middle of the nineteenth transformed British industry and society and made Great Britain the most powerful nation in the world.The Industrial Revolution didn't happen due to one, single factor but rather to a number of separate yet related developments which interacted to change the world profoundly and completely. Improvements in the production of iron allowed the construction of efficient, reliable steam engines. You will discover topics such asBirth of the revolutionBritish motors start rollingCogs of the revolutionDissemination of changeSparks of a new revolutionEffects of the transformationAnd much, much more!This resulted in a lot of health problems but people didn't care because they were given jobs. So when the machines were introduced, millions of lives changed. This book will tell you what those changes were and how they affected the citizens. Enjoy reading