Many of the leading figures of the Industrial Revolution appear in these pages, with new and revealing insights into their achievements. Based on wide-ranging and original research, this book provides a major reinterpretation of the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain is often depicted as a triumph of empiricism, of illiterate practical craftsmen without scientific training. This traditional view has been seriously challenged by the "fresh and important researches" of A.E. Musson and Eric ...
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Many of the leading figures of the Industrial Revolution appear in these pages, with new and revealing insights into their achievements. Based on wide-ranging and original research, this book provides a major reinterpretation of the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution in Great Britain is often depicted as a triumph of empiricism, of illiterate practical craftsmen without scientific training. This traditional view has been seriously challenged by the "fresh and important researches" of A.E. Musson and Eric Robinson, as Professor David S. Landes observed in the Cambridge Economic History of Europe.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in fair condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 950grams, ISBN: 0719003709.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 950grams, ISBN: 0719003709.
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Good. 0719003709. 534 pages. Dustjacket in removable plastic protective cover. With library stamps and labels. Slight wear to spine, covers, corners and dustjacket.
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Fair. Water damage present that does not affect the readability of the book. This item has a different cover than shown in the listing but shares the same ISBN. Pictures available upon request. Thanks for supporting an independent bookseller!
