The Industrial Revolution and British Society.

Business History | April 1, 1994| | Copyright

This book comprises a collection of ten essays written in honour of Max Hartwell. They deal with key economic, social and political issues that arise in studying the Industrial Revolution. The contributors, all leading scholars in the field, aim to 'link their specialist knowledge with the recent findings of other scholars', producing a new textbook intended primarily for a student readership.

Since each of the contributors is a former student of Hartwell, it is scarcely surprising that there is much discussion on the concept, nature and causes of the Industrial ...

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