The industrial turn in world history / Peter N. Stearns.
| Author/creator | Stearns, Peter N. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017. |
| Description | xiii, 178 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Themes in world history Themes in world history. ^A511119 |
| Contents | Preface: why do we need another look at industrial society? -- The agricultural age: the achievements and limitations of several millennia of world history -- Building industrial society: the industrial revolution -- A new social framework -- Innovations in personal life: how deep was the industrial impact? -- Governments and cultures -- The global arena: war and peace -- The downsides of industrial society -- Conclusion. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2016011111 |
| ISBN | 9781138672857 (hard) |
| ISBN | 1138672858 (hard) |
| ISBN | 9781138672864 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 1138672866 (pbk.) |