industrial revolution

Describes the contributions and advances in medical technology and science over the centuries and its influence in the treatment of diseases, public health measures, and living standards.

Encyclopedic entries focus on central developments in the process of change from the eighteenth through the twentieth centuries, defining major new machines, work processes, and many individuals and trade union groups directly involved.

Surveys the social and mechanical innovations of the Industrial Revolution in England and the reforms and imperialism that grew out of these changes.

Discusses the causes, growth, and effects of the Industrial Revolution, emphasizing its history and influences in Great Britain and the United States.

Discusses how the Industrial Revolution affected America, including such aspects of the era as child factory labor, the inventions of Samuel Slater and John Deere, and the emergence of the railroad industry.

Explores the challenges posed by global warming, discussing how climate change might affect water, population, nature, health, and disease, and looks at the role of businesses and industries, as well as government and individuals, in finding solutions.

Examines the concept of industrialism, the growth of manufacturing and technology, looks at the role of industrialism in the history of the United States, and discusses related people, court cases, and events.

A history of the Industrial Revolution focusing primarily on the United States during the nineteenth century and on the change from an agrarian society to one based on machines and factories.

Discusses the Industrial Revolution, including its birth in England, its spread to Europe and America, and its effects on society.

Explores the innovations of the 18th century and how they changed the world forever. Sidebars offer interesting at-a-glance information that can be used to enrich reports and writing assignments, and a detailed timeline offers the big picture view of this life-changing era.