Cart
Free Shipping in Australia
Proud to be B-Corp

Remains of a Revolution Anthony Burton

Remains of a Revolution By Anthony Burton

Remains of a Revolution by Anthony Burton


$24.39
Condition - Very Good
Only 1 left

Summary

This volume is a study in words and pictures of one of the greatest changes in society in the history of the world - the Industrial Revolution which began in 18th-century Britain. It is a story of contrasts - of man's inventive skill and the suffering and cruelty that stemmed from it.

Remains of a Revolution Summary

Remains of a Revolution by Anthony Burton

The Industrial Revolution was one of the greatest changes in the history of society. It transformed Britain's green and pleasant land from an agricultural world into one dominated by machinery: spinning and weaving were mechanized; roads, railways and canals spread across the country; mining and factories wiped out the cottage industries and eroded a rural way of life for ever. Man's immense inventiveness and skill also created appalling suffering and cruelty, sacrificing humanity for profit in a society riven with inequalities that remian today. Yet, as the photographs in this book show, the dark, satanic mills and machines that changed the world are brilliantly, often beautifully designed, and the industrial landscape is haunting in its vast, imposing grandeur. Combined with lively writing and dramatic historical accounts, they transport our imaginations back to the revolutionary age of smoke and steam.

Table of Contents

A green and pleasant land?; coal and the miner's friend; the Darbys of Coalbrooke; towards the factory age; connecting links; growth of the iron industry; Josiah Wedgwood and the revolution in the potteries; the cotton boom; the separate condenser; the late starter; an age of smoke and steam.

Additional information

GOR001016320
9780141390598
014139059X
Remains of a Revolution by Anthony Burton
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Penguin Books Ltd
20010426
352
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - Remains of a Revolution