THE author of this book is lecturer on economics in the University of Reading. The work is one which, in our opinion, is of firstclass importance, written in a most interesting style, and we ...

While the Industrial Revolution led to progress in science and engineering, for the workers the it led to a decline in health. This was due to worsened living conditions in towns and cities ...

Government health advice today suggests all Brits ... She added: "It’s more complicated than the factors associated with the ...

The Industrial Revolution is considered to be one of the ... Living conditions in the slums eventually triggered public debate about health due to the unsanitary living conditions that led to ...

In the long view of history, technological advancement unleashed by the Industrial Revolution has come to be seen as a net positive for economic development and everyone’s well-being ...

The Industrial Revolution of the 19th century radically changed human labor, with a lot of good things (steam trains!) coming at the cost of bad things (child labor!). Brian Merchant is the author ...