The industrial revolution in world history /
Peter N. Stearns.
- 4th ed.
- Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, c2013.
- viii, 318 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-302) and index.
List of illustrations -- Introduction: defining the industrial revolution -- Britain's revolution -- New causes -- The industrial revolution in western society -- The social impact of the industrial revolution -- The industrial revolution outside the West -- The second phase, 1880-1950 -- The industrial revolution changes stripes, 1880-1950 -- The industrial revolution in Russia -- The industrial revolution in Japan -- New developments in western societies : a second revolution? -- The industrial revolution in international context -- The third phase, 1950s-2000s -- The industrial revolution in the past half century : the third phase -- New industrial revolutions -- The less industrial world -- Postindustrial : societies and global balance -- Global industry and the environment -- Globalization and global industrial societies -- Conclusion -- Index.