ABSTRACT

This celebrated and seminal text examines the industrial revolution, from its genesis in pre-industrial Britain, through its development and into maturity. A chapter-by-chapter analysis explores topics such as economic growth, agriculture, trade finance, labour and transport.
First published in 1969, The First Industrial Nation is widely recognised as a classic text for students of the industrial revolution.

part I|197 pages

The industrial economy is born: 1700 to the early nineteenth century

chapter 3|45 pages

The state, rural society and the land

chapter 4|34 pages

Economic policy,trade and transport

chapter 5|56 pages

Industrial growth and finance

chapter 6|40 pages

The human dimension

chapter 7|12 pages

Economic fluctuations

part II|193 pages

The evolving industrial economy: to 1914