London in the Age of Industrialisation: Entrepreneurs, Labour Force and Living Conditions, 1700-1850

by Leonard David Schwarz

Book Overview

This book is the first full-length analysis of the London working population and the effects of the industrial revolution in London to appear for over sixty years. Prior to the mid-nineteenth century London may not have experienced the direct effects of the industrial revolution to any great extent, but the indirect effects were felt strongly. L. D. Schwarz disagrees with the view that The industrial revolution was a storm that passed over London...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521545676
• ISBN13: 9780521545679
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"