Industrialisation & industrial history books

The definitive history of brewing and bottling in the historic medieval market town of Wellington in Shropshire....  Read More >>

Ordinary working people, convinced their life could be better than it was, demanded a share in Mexico's progress...  Read More >>

Globalisation has created a whole new working class - and they are reliving stories that were first played out a...  Read More >>

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Preston was no ordinary town during the nineteenth century. While king cotton reigned supreme throughout Lancashire,...  Read More >>

A study of Akron's Cascade Locks, canal historian, this book examines story of this lock system, including a look...  Read More >>

Tells the story of how longshoremen in South Carolina confronted attempts to wipe out the state's powerful black...  Read More >>

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In this fascinating read, William Kuskin argues that the development of print production is part of a larger social...  Read More >>

A history of industrial design reform in 19th century Britain. This book demonstrates that preoccupations with trade,...  Read More >>

A history of industrial design reform in 19th century Britain, this book demonstrates that preoccupations with trade,...  Read More >>

Craft Capitalism focuses on Hamilton, Ontario, and demonstrates how the preservation of traditional work arrangements,...  Read More >>

Craft Capitalism focuses on Hamilton, Ontario, and demonstrates how the preservation of traditional work arrangements,...  Read More >>

Industries previously confined to cottages and small workshops expanded rapidly taking advantage of steam power,...  Read More >>

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This study offers an exploration of the role of merchants throughout maritime history through the analysis of maritime...  Read More >>

Apprenticeship or vocational training is a subject of lively debate. This book shows that research on apprenticeship...  Read More >>

Focuses on the role of cotton in the American South, looking specifically at the cotton industry; methods for growing,...  Read More >>

Deindustrialization is not simply an economic process, but a social and cultural one as well. The rusting detritus...  Read More >>

Medieval bridges are achievements of civil engineering, which prove the importance of road transport and the sophistication...  Read More >>

An investigation of the popular tradition of ‘Australia’s Little Cornwall’: how one town in South Australia gained...  Read More >>