The Industrial Turn in World History (Themes in World History)

Preface: why do we need another look at industrial society? -- The agricultural age: the achievements and limitations of several millennia of world history -- Building industrial society: the industrial revolution -- A new social framework -- Innovations in personal life: how deep was the industrial impact? -- Governments and cultures -- The global arena: war and peace -- The downsides of industrial society -- Conclusion

• | Author: Peter Stearns
• | Publisher: Routledge
• | Publication Date: Sep 20, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 178 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1138672866
• | ISBN-13: 9781138672864