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The industrial revolution: Why it started in Britain

Aug 17, 2010

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by

mwkruse

in Economic Development, Economics, History

The Economist: The industrial revolution: Why it started in Britain The Most Powerful Idea in the World: A Story of Steam, Industry, and Invention. By William Rosen. Random House; 400 pages; $28. Jonathan Cape; £20. Buy from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk “REVOLUTION” is an overused word; the latest footling change often hyped into the biggest revolution since…