<p>The Industrial Revolution has sometimes been regarded as a catastrophe which desecrated the English landscape and brought social oppression and appalling physical hardship to the workers. In Ashton's classic account, however, it is presented as an important and beneficial mark of progress. In spite of destructive wars and a rapid growth of population, the material living standards of most of the British people improved, and the technical innovations not only brought economic rewards but also provoked greater intellectual ingenuity. Lucidly argued and authoritative, this book places the phenomenon of the Industrial Revolution in a stimulating perspective. A new preface by Pat Hudson surveys recent research in the areas focused on by Ashton and a completely updated bibliography ensures that this book will continue to be of value to modern readers for many years to come.</p>

The Industrial Revolution, 1760-1830

Business & Money

Ashton, Thomas S.

Economics

Oxford University Press

T.S. Ashton has sought less to cover the field of economic history in detail than to offer a commentary, with a stress on trends of development rather than on forms of organization or economic legislation. This book seeks to interpret the growth of population, agriculture, maufacture, trade and finance in eighteenth-century England. It throws light on economic fluctuations and on the changing conditions of the wage-earners. The approach is that of an economist and use is made of hitherto neglected statistics. But treatment and language are simple. The book is intended not only for the specialist but also for others who turn to the past for its own sake or for understanding the present. This book was first published in 1955.

Economic History of England: The Eighteenth Century

Routledge& Kegan Paul

Fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 179 pages; Physical description. : xi,179 p ; 23 cm. Notes: Facsimile reprint of: 1st ed. London : P. S. King, 1934. Includes index. Subject: Manchester Statistical Society. Social surveys - England - Manchester - History.

Economic and social investigations in Manchester, 1833-1933: A centenary history of the Manchester Statistical Society (Society and the Victorians)

Hassocks : Harvester Press

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The Industrial Revolution, 1760-1830

Economic History of England: The Eighteenth Century

Economic and social investigations in Manchester, 1833-1933: A centenary history of the Manchester Statistical Society (Society and the Victorians)