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The Industrial Revolution : investigate how science and technology changed the world : with 25 projects / Carla Mooney ; illustrated by Jen Vaughn.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mooney, Carla, 1970- author.
- Series:
- "Build it yourself" series.
- Build it yourself series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Industrial revolution--Juvenile literature.
- Industrial revolution.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (130 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- White River Junction, Vermont : Nomad Press, 2011.
- Summary:
- A review of the century that transformed the world from ?make-your-own-everything" to a society of manufactured goods, this activity book chronicles the development of the Industrial Revolution. Young readers are introduced to the individuals who led this radical change, learning how such a revolution affected the lives of everyone?rich and poor, city dwellers and farmers alike. Beginning with the Industrial Revolution first taking hold in England, this guide follows its progression to North America, illustrating the many societal chan
- Contents:
- Cover; Copyright; Contents; Timeline; Introduction: Ideas, Invention, and Innovation; Chapter 1: A Revolution Begins with Textiles; Chapter 2: The Industrial Revolution Comes to America; Chapter 3: Birth of the Labor Union; Chapter 4: Transportation; Chapter 5: Communications; Chapter 6: Thomas Edison and Electricity; Chapter 7: Captains of Industry; Chapter 8: Moving Into the Twentieth Century; Glossary; Resources; Index; Back Cover
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 118) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-936749-96-3
- 1-936749-94-7
- OCLC:
- 754582847
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