the Industrial Revolution

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• the Industrial Revolution — ► [S] the period of time during the 18th and 19th centuries in which work began to be done more by machines in factories than by hand at home: »The earliest cranes were constructed from wood, but cast iron and steel took over with the coming of… …   Financial and business terms

• (the) Industrial Revolution — the Industrial Revolution UK US the period in the 18th and 19th centuries in Europe and the US when machines began to be used for producing goods and many new industries developed http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/industrial… …   Useful english dictionary

• the Industrial Revolution — the major social and economic changes that occurred in Britain, Europe, and the U.S. in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when new machinery, new sources of power, and new ways of manufacturing products were developed • • • Main Entry: ↑Ind …   Useful english dictionary

• Life in Great Britain during the Industrial Revolution — Industrial revolution is defined as the vast social and economic changes that resulted from the development of steam powered machinery and mass production methods, beginning in the late eighteenth century in Great Britain and extending through… …   Wikipedia

• Lives of workers during the industrial revolution — The industrial revolution marked the beginning of a new America, a change from agrarian, hand and home production to machines and factories. Advancements in [http://open encyclopedia.com/Steam engine technology] and… …   Wikipedia

• the Industrial Revolution — UK / US the period in the 18th and 19th centuries in Europe and the US when machines began to be used for producing goods and many new industries developed …   English dictionary

• What the Industrial Revolution Did for Us — Infobox Television show name = What the Industrial Revolution Did for Us caption = aka = genre = Documentary creator = writer = director = nowrap beginSimon Baker·wrap Jonathan Hassid·wrap Billie Pinknowrap end creat director = developer =… …   Wikipedia

• Textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution — With the establishment of overseas colonies, the British Empire at the end of the 17th century/beginning of the 18th century had a vast source of raw materials and a vast market for manufactured goods. The manufacture of goods was performed on a… …   Wikipedia

• Steam power during the Industrial Revolution — See also the section on steam power in the main Industrial Revolution article During the Industrial Revolution, steam power replaced water power and muscle power (which often came from horses) as the primary source of power in use in industry.… …   Wikipedia

• Factory life during the industrial revolution — Worker lifeDuring the industrial revolution, the movement of people away from their tradition agriculture into industrial cities brought great stress to many people in the work force. This brought stress especially to women. Women in households… …   Wikipedia

• Transport during the Industrial Revolution — Transportation of raw materials to the factories, and of the finished products from them was limited by the lack of transport costs where they had to go by road. This was not too severe in the case of light valuable materials textiles such as… …   Wikipedia