For both contemporaries and later historians the Industrial Revolution is viewed as a turning point' in modern British history. There is no doubt that change oc

"In a vigorous discussion, which goes beyond the standard explanations that credit geographical factors, the role of markets, politics and society, Mokyr argues

A new edition of the leading textbook on the economic history of Britain since industrialization. Combining the expertise of more than thirty leading historians

Mokyr argues that the early shape & pace of modern economic development in Britain depended as much on what key players knew & believed as any other factors. He

In this, the second part of his history of the Industrial Revolution, Richard Brown examines the political and religious developments which took place in Britai