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9780791070925
Covers the beginnings of industrialization in Europe, as people moved from the countryside into the cities and the use of energy shifted from coal power to steam. These lavishly illustrated volumes explore the social history of technology since the Industrial Revolution. Each volume considers one of six periods. Among the topics treated are living and working conditions, social and political movements, energy sources, communications, economics, and artistic life.Poggio, Pier Paolo is the author of 'Industrial Revolution, 1800-1850 1800-1850' with ISBN 9780791070925 and ISBN 0791070921.
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