This book seeks to enlighten two grey areas of industrial historiography. Although Bengal industries were globally dominant on the eve of the industrial revolut

Through two World Wars and the Great Depression, this book explores the turbulent history of colonial Indian industry in the period immediately prior to indepen

Bengal’s traditional industries, once celebrated worldwide, largely decayed under the backwash effects of the British Industrial Revolution in the first half

Places the British Industrial Revolution in global context, providing a fresh perspective on the relationship between technology and society.

This book describes the next generation of industry—Industry 4.0—and how it holds the promise of increased flexibility in manufacturing, along with automati