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Beschreibung

The book offers a chronological political history of the Industrial Revolution, as well as chapters on the major themes. Topics include developments in technology, the factory system and working life for men, women and children, education in factories and schools, the growth of industrial towns, and the effects of the Industrial Revolution on the military, ships and seafaring, rail travel, holidays and on local communities.

Easy to navigate, each spread deals with a different topic and consists of maps, diagrams, artwork and photographs. Complete with timeline, glossary and 2-page index.

The book offers a chronological political history of the Industrial Revolution, as well as chapters on the major themes. Topics include developments in technology, the factory system and working life for men, women and children, education in factories and schools, the growth of industrial towns, and the effects of the Industrial Revolution on the military, ships and seafaring, rail travel, holidays and on local communities.

Easy to navigate, each spread deals with a different topic and consists of maps, diagrams, artwork and photographs. Complete with timeline, glossary and 2-page index.

Über den Autor
Peter Hepplewhite is an experienced writer of children's history and has taught the subject for many years. He is currently the Education Officer for Tyne & Wear Archives Service. Peter's wife Mairi, helped compile this book.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • 1: The Industrial Revolution Begins. The First Industrial Nation
  • 2: The Domestic System
  • 3: The First Factories
  • 4: The Raw Materials and New Inventions. Power - Water and Steam
  • 5: Coal Mining
  • 6: Iron and Steel
  • 7: Railways and Canals
  • 8: Shipbuilding
  • 9: Communications
  • 10: The Great Exhibition
  • 11: Changes in Britain. Working Conditions and the First Reforms
  • 12: The Luddites Attack
  • 13: Trades Unions
  • 14: Making Sense of the Census
  • 15: Towns, Cities and Overcrowding
  • 16: Dirt, Death and Disease
  • 17: The Poor
  • 18: Education
  • 19: Leisure for Everyone
  • 20: Visiting the Industrial Revolution
  • 22: Glossary
  • 23: Index
Details
Empfohlen (bis): 9
Empfohlen (von): 7
Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Sachliteratur
Rubrik: Kinder & Jugend
Thema: Geschichte & Politik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780750294850
ISBN-10: 075029485X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Hepplewhite, Peter
Hersteller: Hachette Children's
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 198 x 145 x 5 mm
Von/Mit: Peter Hepplewhite
Erscheinungsdatum: 04.10.2016
Gewicht: 0,091 kg
Artikel-ID: 104840820