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Industrial Revolution DVD : A Program in Three Parts, Digital Book

Industrial Revolution DVD : A Program in Three Parts Digital

Edited by Liberty Fund

Digital

Description

Contrary to a prevalent belief, the Industrial Revolution of the 18th century dramatically improved the standard of living of the people.

The 3 parts of this DVD attempt to show how this remarkable transformation came about.

The Industrial revolution series focuses on England's transformation in the 18th and 19th centuries which initiated a process of economic growth and social and political change that some call the greatest economic discontinuity in history.

The significance of the Industrial Revolution is explained by showing its causes and consequences.

Approximate running time: 87 minutes.