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The industrial revolution in world history
Peter N. Stearns
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Frontmatter
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List of Illustrations (page ix)
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Introduction: Defining the Industrial Revolution (page 1)
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PART ONE ǀ The First Phase, 1760-1880 Western Primacy, Global Contexts, and Global Results
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1 Britain's Revolution New Processes and Economic Transformation (page 21)
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2 New Causes Why Did the Industrial Revolution Happen, and Why Did It Happen in Eighteenth-Century Britain? (page 41)
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3 The Industrial Revolution in Western Society (page 53)
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4 The Social Impact of the Industrial Revolution (page 69)
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5 The Industrial Revolution Outside the West (page 91)
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PART TWO ǀ The Second Phase, 1880-1950 The New International Cast
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6 The Industrial Revolution Changes Stripes (page 111)
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7 The Industrial Revolution in Russia (page 123)
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8 The Industrial Revolution in Japan (page 143)
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9 New Developments in Western Societies Redefinitions of the Industrial Economy (page 165)
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10 The Industrial Revolution in International Context (page 183)
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PART THREE ǀ The Third Phase, 1950s-2000s The Industrialization of the World
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11 The Industrial Revolution in the Past Half Century (page 207)
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12 Industrial Revolutions and Industrial Sectors (page 217)
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13 The New Spectrum in the Less Industrial World Evolution and Exploitation (page 239)
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14 A Postindustrial Revolution? (page 251)
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15 Global Industry and the Environment (page 269)
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16 Globalization and the Complexities of Industrial Trends (page 279)
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17 Conclusion (page 291)
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Suggestions for Further Reading (page 299)
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Index (page 313)
Journal Abbreviation | Label | URL |
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EHR | 47.4 (Nov. 1994): 845-846 | http://www.jstor.org/stable/2597754 |
AHR | 100.3 (Jun. 1995): 876-877 | http://www.jstor.org/stable/2168616 |
HTE | 29.2 (Feb. 1996): 253-254 | http://www.jstor.org/stable/494750 |
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Published: c2007
Publisher: Westview Press
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