Why the Industrial Revolution Happened Here

Why the Industrial Revolution Happened Here

 

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0h 51m 2013 HD

Professor Jeremy Black examines one of the most extraordinary periods in British history: the Industrial Revolution. He explains the unique economic, social and political conditions that by the 19th century, led to Britain becoming the richest, most powerful nation on Earth. It was a time that transformed the way people think, work and play forever.


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