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The British Industrial Revolution in Global Perspective

The British Industrial Revolution in Global Perspective



Author: Robert C. Allen
Edition: 1
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0521687853
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The British Industrial Revolution in Global Perspective (New Approaches to Economic and Social History)



Why did the industrial revolution take place in eighteenth-century Britain and not elsewhere in Europe or Asia? In this convincing new account Robert Allen argues that the British industrial revolution was a successful response to the global economy of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.The British Industrial Revolution in Global Perspective review. He shows that in Britain wages were high and capital and energy cheap in comparison to other countries in Europe and Asia. As a result, the breakthrough technologies of the industrial revolution - the steam engine, the cotton mill, and the substitution of coal for wood in metal production - were uniquely profitable to invent and use in Britain. The high wage economy of pre-industrial Britain also fostered industrial development since more people could afford schooling and apprenticeships. It was only when British engineers made these new technologies more cost-effective during the nineteenth century that the industrial revolution would spread around the worldRead full reviews of The British Industrial Revolution in Global Perspective.

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author robert c allen format paperback language english publication year 09 04 2009 series new approaches to economic and social history subject history military subject 2 history specific subjects the british industrial revolution in global perspective by robert c allen published by cambridge university press not quite what you re looking for see more books in britain or europe all free uk delivery on everything not even the right subject see books in arts design and entertainment business and

The British Industrial Revolution in Global Perspective
The British Industrial Revolution in Global Perspective

The British Industrial Revolution In Global Perspective
Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author The British Industrial Revolution in Global Perspective by Robert C. Allen Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New A major new global economic history that explains why the Industrial Revolution occurred in Britain. Publisher Description Why did the industrial revolution take place in eighteenth-century Britain and not elsewhere in Europe or Asia? In this convincing new account Robert Allen argues that the British ind

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Cambridge University Press 9780521868273 The British Industrial Revolution in Global Perspective Description Why did the industrial revolution take place in eighteenth-century Britain and not elsewhere in Europe or Asia? In this convincing new account Robert Allen argues that the British industrial revolution was a successful response to the global economy of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. He shows that in Britain wages were high and capital and energy cheap in comparison to other co



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He shows that in Britain wages were high and capital and energy cheap in comparison to other countries in Europe and Asia. As a result, the breakthrough technologies of the industrial revolution - the steam engine, the cotton mill, and the substitution of coal for wood in metal production - were uniquely profitable to invent and use in Britain. The high wage economy of pre-industrial Britain also fostered industrial development since more people could afford schooling and apprenticeships. It was only when British engineers made these new technologies more cost-effective during the nineteenth century that the industrial revolution would spread around the world.

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