Industrialisation & industrial history books

2411 books were found.

Pauper Capital: London and the Poor Law, 1790–1870

Pauper Capital: London and the Poor Law, 1790–1870

Author: David R. Green
ISBN: 9780754630081
Format: Hardback
$305.00

This work provides the first detailed study of the poor law in London during the period leading up to and after...  Read More >>

The Most Powerful Idea in the World: A Story of Steam, Industry, and Invention

The Most Powerful Idea in the World: A Story of Steam,...

Author: William Rosen ,  Michael Prichard
ISBN: 9781400147090
Format: Audio
$184.77

Award-winning author William Rosen tells the story of the men responsible for the Industrial Revolution and the...  Read More >>

The History of the Book in the West: 1914�2000: Volume V

The History of the Book in the West: 1914�2000: Volume...

Author: Alexis Weedon ,  Professor Alexis Weedon
ISBN: 9780754627838
Format: Hardback
$410.00

A collection that brings together published papers on key themes which book historians have identified as of particular...  Read More >>

Railroads in the African American Experience: A Photographic Journey

Railroads in the African American Experience: A Photographic...

Author: Theodore Kornweibel, Jr.
ISBN: 9780801891625
Format: Hardback
$102.00

These stories of hardship and heroism, exploitation and endurance, anger and artistry illuminate a rich heritage...  Read More >>

The Riches Beneath Our Feet: How Mining Shaped Britian

The Riches Beneath Our Feet: How Mining Shaped Britian...

Author: Geoff Coyle
ISBN: 9780199551293
Format: Hardback
$92.40

Mining has had a profound impact upon Britain for over 4,000 years. Geoff Coyle explores how mining has shaped Britain...  Read More >>

Fishing Around Morecambe Bay

Fishing Around Morecambe Bay

Author: Mike Smylie
ISBN: 9780752453934
Format: Paperback
$38.79

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Optimizing the German Workforce: Labor Administration from Bismarck to the Economic Miracle

Optimizing the German Workforce: Labor Administration...

Author: David Meskill
ISBN: 9781845456313
Format: Hardback
$140.00

During the 20th century, German government and industry created a highly skilled workforce as part of an ambitious...  Read More >>

The Rise and Fall of the Scottish Cotton Industry, 1778–1914: 'The Secret Spring'

The Rise and Fall of the Scottish Cotton Industry, 1778–1914:...

Author: Anthony Cooke ,  Rebecca Mortimer
ISBN: 9780719080821
Format: Hardback
$183.99

This is the first full-length history of the Scottish cotton industry, from its beginnings in the late eighteenth...  Read More >>

Innovation: A Very Short Introduction

Innovation: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Mark Dodgson (Director, Technology and Innovation Management Centre, University of Queensland Business School) ,  David Gann (Head of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Imperial College London)
ISBN: 9780199568901
Format: Paperback
$31.55

What is innovation? How can it be used? Why is failure so common in the process of innovation? This Very Short Introduction...  Read More >>

Splendour of the Somerset and Dorset Railway

Splendour of the Somerset and Dorset Railway

Author: Alan Hammond ,  Christine Hammond
ISBN: 9780948975905
Format: Hardback
$51.75

Following the runaway successes of Alan Hammond's first six books on the Somerset & Dorset Railway, this volume...  Read More >>

Michael Davitt: Freelance Radical and Frondeur

Michael Davitt: Freelance Radical and Frondeur

Author: Laurence Marley
ISBN: 9781846822650
Format: Paperback
$105.47

Michael Davitt (1846-1906) is popularly known as the founder of the Irish National Land League and as the architect...  Read More >>

Isambard Kingdom Brunel Through Time

Isambard Kingdom Brunel Through Time

Author: John Christopher
ISBN: 9781848689633
Format: Paperback
$41.37

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Bond of Union: Building the Erie Canal and the American Empire

Bond of Union: Building the Erie Canal and the American...

Author: Gerard Koeppel
ISBN: 9780306818622
Format: Paperback
$38.99

A landmark new history of the making of the Erie Canal--America's first ""superhighway"" to the West--and the extraordinary...  Read More >>

The Prometheans: John Martin and the generation that stole the future

The Prometheans: John Martin and the generation that...

Author: Max Adams
ISBN: 9781849161732
Format: Paperback
$24.99

The story of four maverick brothers, and a thrillingly ambitious portrait of Britain in an era of technological...  Read More >>

Blood, Iron, and Gold: How the Railways Transformed the World

Blood, Iron, and Gold: How the Railways Transformed...

Author: Christian Wolmar
ISBN: 9781586488345
Format: Hardback
$76.43

Britains leading train expert tells the epic story of how the worlds railroads shaped commerce, cultures, and countries,...  Read More >>

Diversity and Difference in Early Modern London

Diversity and Difference in Early Modern London

Author: Jacob Selwood
ISBN: 9780754663751
Format: Hardback
$305.00

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Underground Reigate

Underground Reigate

Author: Malcolm Tadd
ISBN: 9780955608148
Format: Paperback
$15.53

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The Life of Statesman and Industrialist Sir James Sivewright of South Africa, 1848-1916: Builder of Railways, Telegraphs and Waterworks

The Life of Statesman and Industrialist Sir James Sivewright...

Author: Kenneth E. Wilburn
ISBN: 9780773436732
Format: Hardback
$422.27

Examines the imperial and republican consequences of the Industrial Revolution and global capitalism on South Africa...  Read More >>

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