The Industrial Revolution
Machinery, factories, coal and canals reorganized production in Britain — then everywhere — moving work from home to mill and most people from field to town.
Why it matters
The deepest economic discontinuity in recorded history: sustained growth began, cities ballooned, and a new class question entered politics. Its carbon economy now shapes the century we live in.
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Sources
- Encyclopædia Britannica — Industrial Revolution