Liberty's Dawn: A People's History of the Industrial Revolution (Griffin Emma)(Paperback)

Liberty's Dawn: A People's History of the Industrial Revolution (Griffin Emma)(Paperback)

This remarkable book looks at hundreds of autobiographies penned between 1760 and 1900 to offer an intimate firsthand account of how the Industrial Revolution was experienced by the working class. The Industrial Revolution brought not simply misery and poverty. On the contrary, Griffin shows how it

A Short History of the British Industrial Revolution (Griffin Emma)(Paperback)

The industrial revolution stands out as a key event not simply in British history, but in world history, ushering in as it did a new era of sustained economic prosperity. But what exactly was the 'industrial revolution'? And why did it occur in Britain when it did? Ever since the expression was

All About: The Industrial Revolution (Hepplewhite Peter)(Paperback)

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,

Mao's Last Revolution (Macfarquhar Roderick)(Paperback)

The Cultural Revolution was a watershed event in the history of the People's Republic of China, the defining decade of half a century of communist rule. Before 1966, China was a typical communist state, with a command economy and a powerful party able to keep the population under control. But

The Tragedy of Liberation: A History of the Chinese Revolution 1945-1957 (Diktter Frank)(Paperback)

A groundbreaking chronicle of the violent early years of the People's Republic of China by the author of the BBC Samuel Johnson Prize-winning Mao's Great Famine.'The Chinese Communist party refers to its victory in 1949 as a 'liberation.' In China the story of liberation and the revolution that

The Dawn of Innovation: The First American Industrial Revolution (Morris Charles R.)(Paperback)

In the first few decades of the nineteenth century, America went from being a largely rural economy, with little internal transportation infrastructure, to a fledgling industrial powerhouse--setting the stage for the vast fortunes that would be made in the golden age of American capitalism. In The

Bread Winner: An Intimate History of the Victorian Economy (Griffin Emma)(Pevná vazba)

'A powerful story of social realities, pressures, and the fracturing of traditional structures.'--Ruth Goodman, Wall Street Journal Nineteenth century Britain saw remarkable economic growth and a rise in real wages. But not everyone shared in the nation's wealth. Unable to earn a sufficient income

The Comic Book Story of Video Games: The Incredible History of the Electronic Gaming Revolution (Hennessey Jonathan)(Paperback)

A complete, illustrated history of video games--highlighting the machines, games, and people who have made gaming a worldwide, billion-dollar industry/artform--told in a graphic novel format. Author Jonathan Hennessey and illustrator Jack McGowan present the first full-color, chronological origin

The Industrial Revolution: A Very Short Introduction (Allen Robert C.)(Paperback)

The Industrial Revolution was a pivotal point in British history that occurred between the mid-eighteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries and led to far reaching transformations of society. With the advent of revolutionary manufacturing technology productivity boomed. Machines were used to spin and

First Light: Switching on Stars at the Dawn of Time (Chapman Emma)(Pevná vazba)

Astronomers have successfully observed a great deal of the Universe's history, from recording the afterglow of the Big Bang to imaging thousands of galaxies, and even to visualising an actual black hole. There's a lot for astronomers to be smug about. But when it comes to understanding how the

A-Z of Barrow-In-Furness: Places-People-History (Jepson Gill)(Paperback)

Barrow-in-Furness was transformed by the industrial expansion of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries leading to it becoming a centre for ship and submarine building.Located at the tip of a peninsula, known for its own micro-climate and a rich and varied natural environment, the townscape is

A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, Volume III: The Age of Revolution (Churchill Sir Winston S.)(Paperback)

'This history will endure; not only because Sir Winston has written it, but also because of its own inherent virtues - its narrative power, its fine judgment of war and politics, of soldiers and statesmen, and even more because it reflects a tradition of what Englishmen in the hey-day of their

A Young People's History of the United States: Columbus to the War on Terror (Zinn Howard)(Paperback)

A Young People's History of the United States brings to US history the viewpoints of workers, slaves, immigrants, women, Native Americans, and others whose stories, and their impact, are rarely included in books for young people. A Young People's History of the United States is also a companion

History of the French Revolution (Michelet Jules)(Paperback)

Revolution : A History of England Volume IV - Peter Ackroyd

Revolution, the fourth volume of Peter Ackroyd's enthralling History of England begins in 1688 with a revolution and ends in 1815 with a famous victory. In it, Ackroyd takes readers from William of Orange's accession following the Glorious Revolution to the Regency, when the flamboyant Prince of

Memoirs of Emma Courtney (Hays Mary)(Paperback)

First published in the turbulent decade following the French Revolution, Memoirs of Emma Courtney is based on Mary Hays' own passionate struggle with romance and Enlightenment philosophy. A feminist and ardent disciple of Mary Wollstonecraft, Hays reveals the lamentable gap between what women are'

The Great Divergence: China, Europe, and the Making of the Modern World Economy (Pomeranz Kenneth)(Paperback)

A landmark comparative history of Europe and China that examines why the Industrial Revolution emerged in the West The Great Divergence sheds light on one of the great questions of history: Why did sustained industrial growth begin in Northwest Europe? Historian Kenneth Pomeranz shows that as

Political Order and Political Decay: From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalization of Democracy (Fukuyama Francis)(Paperback)

The second volume of the bestselling landmark work on the history of the modern state Writing in The Wall Street Journal, David Gress called Francis Fukuyama's Origins of Political Order 'magisterial in its learning and admirably immodest in its ambition.' In The New York Times Book Review, Michael

A People's History of the World: From the Stone Age to the New Millennium (Harman Chris)(Paperback)

Building on A People's History of the United States, this radical world history captures the broad sweep of human history from the perspective of struggling classes. An 'indispensable volume' on class and capitalism throughout the ages--for readers reckoning with the history they were taught and

A Brief History of China: Dynasty, Revolution and Transformation: From the Middle Kingdom to the People's Republic (Clements Jonathan)(Paperback)

A comprehensive, yet entertaining look at China's history through a modern lens. For millennia, China was the largest and richest nation on earth. Two centuries ago, however, its economy sank into a depression from which it had not fully recovered--until now. China's modern resurgence as the

Free and Easy?: A Defining History of the American Film Musical Genre (Griffin Sean)(Paperback)

A History of the American Musical narrates the evolution of the film musical genre, discussing its influences and how it has come to be defined; the first text on this subject for over two decades, it employs the very latest concepts and research. The most up-to-date text on the subject, with

The French Revolution: A History in Documents (Alpaugh Micah)(Paperback)

The French Revolution: A History in Documents explores the rapidly evolving political culture of the French Revolution through first-hand accounts of the revolutionary (and counterrevolutionary) actors themselves. It demonstrates how radical Enlightenment philosophy fused with a governmental crisis

Graphic Design: A New History (Eskilson Stephen J.)(Pevná vazba)

A classic and indispensable account of graphic design history from the Industrial Revolution to the present Now in its third edition, this acclaimed survey explores the evolution of graphic design from the 19th century to the present day. Following an exploration of design's prehistory in ancient

A History of the American People (Johnson Paul)(Paperback)

Paul Johnson's prize-winning classic, A History of the American People, is an in-depth portrait of the American people covering every aspect of U.S. history--from politics to the arts.'The creation of the United States of America is the greatest of all human adventures,' begins Paul Johnson's