The industrial revolution : a history in documents / Laura L. Frader.

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    • Abstract:
      Summary: "Provides first-hand accounts of the economic, social, and personal changes that came about during this pivotal period in history.... The industrial revolution touched all corners of the world: the textile factories in New England, mining and metalworking in Germany, even reaching the Japanese silk industry.... Frader brings together key primary sources to illustrate the far-reaching effects--both positive and negative--of these enormous changes.--P. [4] of cover.
    • Content Notes:
      What is a document? -- How to read a document -- Introduction -- Before the industrial revolution -- The age of machines -- A childhood at work -- The family and private life in the industrial age -- Global repercussions -- Protest and resistance -- Afterword -- Timeline.
    • Notes:
      Includes bibliographical references and index.
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    • ISBN:
      9780195128178 (acid-free paper) :
    • Accession Number:
      2005015167
    • Accession Number:
      60516734
    • Accession Number:
      ccp.483464