A Historic Look at the Industrial Revolution Including Innovations, Notable People, Its Social Effects, and More (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the Industrial Revolution, which was a period from the 18th to the 19th century where major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transport, and technology had a profound effect on socioeconomic and cultural conditions. The revolution started in the United Kingdom, then subsequently spread throughout Europe, North America, and eventually the world. It marks a major turning point in human history, since almost every aspect of daily life was eventually influenced in some way. In the two centuries following 1800, the world's average income increased over tenfold, while the world's population increased over six-fold. Read about the innovations during the revolution, as well as notable people including Richard Arkwright, Thomas Boulsover, Matthew Boulton, James Brindley, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and much more. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge.