What was the industrial revolution?

"Following the Agricultural Revolution, the Industrial Revolution was a global period of economic and industrial progress in Europe and the United States. In just eighty years, the Industrial Revolution introduced new inventions and ideas that transformed labor and the economy. This included the ind...

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Main Author: Gigliotti, Jim (Author)
Other Authors: Malan, David (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Penguin Workshop, 2025.
Series:What was--?
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Summary:"Following the Agricultural Revolution, the Industrial Revolution was a global period of economic and industrial progress in Europe and the United States. In just eighty years, the Industrial Revolution introduced new inventions and ideas that transformed labor and the economy. This included the industrial use of new materials like steel, the transition of means of production from human hands to machines, and the adoption of new processes like steam power. These innovations dramatically improved factory output, increased the population, and set a new precedent for standard of living for the average person. In this illustrated book, which features sixteen pages of black-and-white photographs, readers will learn about the inventions, people, and ideas that made this period one of the most important and exciting times in modern history-one that still impacts our lives today"-- Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:108 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm
Audience:Ages 8-12
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9780593754252
0593754255
9780593754269
0593754263
Author Notes:Jim Gigliotti is a writer based in Southern California. A former editor at the National Football League, he has written more than fifty books for readers of all ages, including biographies for young readers on Olympian Jesse Owens, baseball star Roberto Clemente, and musician Stevie Wonder.