industrial revolution

Alma, born into luxury in 1800, becomes a gifted botanist like others in her family, but as she delves into the mysteries of evolution she falls in love with a man who pulls her in the opposite direction, into the realm of the spiritual, the divine, and the magical.

Readers will trace the process of change, learning why it happened and its wider effects.

Discusses American history between 1801 and 1861 and encourages students to think like historians and decipher the information, facts, and clues in the text to answer questions about the Louisiana Purchase, the California Gold Rush, the Underground Railroad, and other related topics.

This book examines the everyday living and working conditions that came to Britain, the United States, and France during the Industrial Revolution that created the two groups known as the middle class and the working class.

This book describes how industry and technology have had both positive and negative effects on society, discussing the mechanization of agriculture, communications and information that became more accessible, medical advances, and the negative effect of environmental destruction.

This book examines the transformation of the United States into the world's main economic superpower through three major developments: the creation of the country's transportation and communications systems, the coming of electricity, and the application of science to industrial processes.

This book examines the Industrial Revolution, which began in Britain in the 1700s and spread to other countries in the 1800s, discussing Britain's many ships, abundant natural resources, new inventions, transportation and communications, and the development of military superiority.