ABSTRACT

An introductory text on economic development during Britain's Industrial Revolution. It considers the significance and scale of changes and provides a concise overview of the state of current research on this key period.

chapter 1|4 pages

THE BIRTH OF INDUSTRIAL BRITAIN

chapter 2|11 pages

POPULATION GROWTH

chapter 3|12 pages

AGRICULTURE

chapter 6|9 pages

COAL AND IRON

chapter 8|10 pages

FOREIGN TRADE

chapter 9|12 pages

INTERNAL TRANSPORT

chapter 10|4 pages

CONCLUSION