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The Industrial Revolution
- Narrado por: Patrick N. Allitt
- Duración: 18 h y 11 m
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From electric lights to automobiles to the appliances that make our lives easier at work and at home, we owe so much of our world to the Industrial Revolution. In this course, The Great Courses partners with the Smithsonian - one of the world's most storied and exceptional educational institutions - to examine the extraordinary events of this period and uncover the far-reaching impact of this incredible revolution. Over the course of 36 thought-provoking lectures, longtime Great Courses favorite Professor Allitt introduces you to the inventors, businessmen, and workers responsible for transforming virtually every aspect of our lives and fueling one of the greatest periods of innovation in human history.
The technological achievements of this era are nothing short of astonishing. Thanks to inventions such as the steam engine and processes such as large-scale iron smelting, industrial entrepreneurs were able to mechanize labor, which allowed for a host of new efficiencies such as division of labor, mass production, and global distribution.
You'll discover the science behind some of the most astounding inventions in modern history, including the spinning jenny, the incandescent light bulb, and the computer processor. You'll learn how these inventions came about and consider what effects these technologies had on every aspect of human life.
Get an inside look at the history of industrial innovation and explore the lives of engineers, inventors, architects, and designers responsible for changing the world - as well as ordinary workers who lost their livelihoods to new technologies and suffered from unsafe working conditions. The story of the Industrial Revolution is complex, and these lectures will leave you with a new appreciation for the amazing human achievements all around us.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.
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What is Western Civilization? According to Professor Noble, it is "much more than human and political geography," encompassing myriad forms of political and institutional structures - from monarchies to participatory republics - and its own traditions of political discourse. It involves choices about who gets to participate in any given society and the ways in which societies have resolved the tension between individual self-interest and the common good.
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Not Engaging or Very Interesting
- De Tommy D'Angelo en 03-05-17
De: Thomas F. X. Noble, y otros
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England: From the Fall of Rome to the Norman Conquest
- De: Jennifer Paxton, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Professor Jennifer Paxton
- Duración: 11 h y 59 m
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England: From the Fall of Rome to the Norman Conquest takes you through the mists of time to the rugged landscape of the British Isles. Over the course of 24 sweeping lectures, Professor Jennifer Paxton of The Catholic University of America surveys the forging of a great nation from a series of warring kingdoms and migrating peoples. From Germanic tribes to Viking invasions to Irish missionaries, she brings to life an underexamined time and place.
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Wonderful
- De Anonymous User en 12-10-22
De: Jennifer Paxton, y otros
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The Industrial Revolution
- A Captivating Guide to a Period of Major Industrialization and the Introduction of the Spinning Jenny, the Cotton Gin, Electricity, and Other Inventions
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Jason Zenobia
- Duración: 3 h y 58 m
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For most of human existence, people lived in a somewhat similar fashion. Everything that has been produced, from food and raw materials to clothing and other finished products, has been done either solely by hand or with some help of animal power. This was the same across the eras and throughout the world, no matter how advanced or backward the various civilizations were. Yet, our lives today couldn’t be more different.
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Excellent introduction
- De H. Paavilainen en 09-26-21
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Thinking Like an Economist: A Guide to Rational Decision Making
- De: Randall Bartlett, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Randall Bartlett
- Duración: 6 h y 11 m
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Economic forces are everywhere around you. But that doesn't mean you need to passively accept whatever outcome those forces might press upon you. Instead, with these 12 fast-moving and crystal clear lectures, you can learn how to use a small handful of basic nuts-and-bolts principles to turn those same forces to your own advantage.
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Great for beginners, nothing you for an economist
- De V. Taras en 07-08-15
De: Randall Bartlett, y otros
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The Real History of Pirates
- De: Professor Manushag N. Powell, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Professor Manushag N. Powell
- Duración: 11 h
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There’s an apocryphal story that Alexander the Great once captured a notorious pirate named Diomedes. The great conqueror decided to interview the doomed pirate, asking him what he thought gave him the right to seize the property of other people. The pirate responded by asking the emperor what he thought gave him the right to take property that doesn’t belong to him, including entire countries. The story goes that Alexander thought the pirate very clever, granting him freedom instead of execution.
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Not an intro, but some interesting perspective
- De N. D. Hemingway en 06-21-21
De: Professor Manushag N. Powell, y otros
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The American Civil War
- De: Gary W. Gallagher, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Gary W. Gallagher
- Duración: 24 h y 37 m
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Between 1861 and 1865, the clash of the greatest armies the Western hemisphere had ever seen turned small towns, little-known streams, and obscure meadows in the American countryside into names we will always remember. In those great battles, those streams ran red with blood-and the United States was truly born.
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Excellent Series
- De Rodney en 07-09-13
De: Gary W. Gallagher, y otros
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The Foundations of Western Civilization
- De: Thomas F. X. Noble, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Thomas F. X. Noble
- Duración: 24 h y 51 m
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What is Western Civilization? According to Professor Noble, it is "much more than human and political geography," encompassing myriad forms of political and institutional structures - from monarchies to participatory republics - and its own traditions of political discourse. It involves choices about who gets to participate in any given society and the ways in which societies have resolved the tension between individual self-interest and the common good.
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Not Engaging or Very Interesting
- De Tommy D'Angelo en 03-05-17
De: Thomas F. X. Noble, y otros
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England: From the Fall of Rome to the Norman Conquest
- De: Jennifer Paxton, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Professor Jennifer Paxton
- Duración: 11 h y 59 m
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England: From the Fall of Rome to the Norman Conquest takes you through the mists of time to the rugged landscape of the British Isles. Over the course of 24 sweeping lectures, Professor Jennifer Paxton of The Catholic University of America surveys the forging of a great nation from a series of warring kingdoms and migrating peoples. From Germanic tribes to Viking invasions to Irish missionaries, she brings to life an underexamined time and place.
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Wonderful
- De Anonymous User en 12-10-22
De: Jennifer Paxton, y otros
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The Industrial Revolution
- A Captivating Guide to a Period of Major Industrialization and the Introduction of the Spinning Jenny, the Cotton Gin, Electricity, and Other Inventions
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Jason Zenobia
- Duración: 3 h y 58 m
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Historia
For most of human existence, people lived in a somewhat similar fashion. Everything that has been produced, from food and raw materials to clothing and other finished products, has been done either solely by hand or with some help of animal power. This was the same across the eras and throughout the world, no matter how advanced or backward the various civilizations were. Yet, our lives today couldn’t be more different.
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Excellent introduction
- De H. Paavilainen en 09-26-21
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Thinking Like an Economist: A Guide to Rational Decision Making
- De: Randall Bartlett, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Randall Bartlett
- Duración: 6 h y 11 m
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Historia
Economic forces are everywhere around you. But that doesn't mean you need to passively accept whatever outcome those forces might press upon you. Instead, with these 12 fast-moving and crystal clear lectures, you can learn how to use a small handful of basic nuts-and-bolts principles to turn those same forces to your own advantage.
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Great for beginners, nothing you for an economist
- De V. Taras en 07-08-15
De: Randall Bartlett, y otros
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The Real History of Pirates
- De: Professor Manushag N. Powell, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Professor Manushag N. Powell
- Duración: 11 h
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Historia
There’s an apocryphal story that Alexander the Great once captured a notorious pirate named Diomedes. The great conqueror decided to interview the doomed pirate, asking him what he thought gave him the right to seize the property of other people. The pirate responded by asking the emperor what he thought gave him the right to take property that doesn’t belong to him, including entire countries. The story goes that Alexander thought the pirate very clever, granting him freedom instead of execution.
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Not an intro, but some interesting perspective
- De N. D. Hemingway en 06-21-21
De: Professor Manushag N. Powell, y otros
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1066: The Year That Changed Everything
- De: Jennifer Paxton, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Jennifer Paxton
- Duración: 3 h
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With this exciting and historically rich six-lecture course, experience for yourself the drama of this dynamic year in medieval history, centered on the landmark Norman Conquest. Taking you from the shores of Scandinavia and France to the battlefields of the English countryside, these lectures will plunge you into a world of fierce Viking warriors, powerful noble families, politically charged marriages, tense succession crises, epic military invasions, and much more.
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History brought to life
- De Joshua en 07-10-13
De: Jennifer Paxton, y otros
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The Other Side of History: Daily Life in the Ancient World
- De: Robert Garland, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Robert Garland
- Duración: 24 h y 28 m
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Look beyond the abstract dates and figures, kings and queens, and battles and wars that make up so many historical accounts. Over the course of 48 richly detailed lectures, Professor Garland covers the breadth and depth of human history from the perspective of the so-called ordinary people, from its earliest beginnings through the Middle Ages.
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Tantalizing time trip
- De Mark en 08-21-13
De: Robert Garland, y otros
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History's Great Military Blunders and the Lessons They Teach
- De: The Great Courses, Gregory S. Aldrete
- Narrado por: Gregory S. Aldrete
- Duración: 12 h y 12 m
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Military history often highlights successes and suggests a sense of inevitability about victory, but there is so much that can be gleaned from considering failures. Study these crucibles of history to gain a better understanding of why a civilization took - or didn't take - a particular path.
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Martial Chaos
- De Cynthia en 08-16-16
De: The Great Courses, y otros
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Sci-Phi: Science Fiction as Philosophy
- De: The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Professor David K. Johnson PhD University of Oklahoma
- Duración: 13 h y 31 m
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The science fiction genre has become increasingly influential in mainstream popular culture, evolving into one of the most engaging storytelling tools we use to think about technology and consider the shape of the future. Along the way, it has also become one of the major lenses we use to explore important philosophical questions. The origins of science fiction are most often thought to trace to Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein, a story born from a night of spooky tale-telling by the fireside that explores scientific, moral, and ethical questions that were of great concern in the 19th century - and that continue to resonate today.
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Weak philosophy loaded with misapplied facts and personal bias
- De KENDRA GOODMAN en 11-22-18
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War in the Modern World
- De: David R. Stone, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: David R. Stone
- Duración: 11 h y 17 m
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Great powers no longer fight great wars. But how exactly did countries like the United States go from confronting powerful adversaries in 1914 and 1939 Europe to waging lengthy counterinsurgency campaigns in places like Iraq and Afghanistan? The answer lies in the profound geopolitical and technological changes that came in between.
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General Overview of Conflicts Post World War 2
- De Jeffrey F Korpics Jr en 06-20-22
De: David R. Stone, y otros
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No Excuses: Existentialism and the Meaning of Life
- De: Robert C. Solomon, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Robert C. Solomon
- Duración: 12 h y 7 m
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What is life? What is my place in it? What choices do these questions obligate me to make? More than a half-century after it burst upon the intellectual scene - with roots that extend to the mid-19th century - Existentialism's quest to answer these most fundamental questions of individual responsibility, morality, and personal freedom, life has continued to exert a profound attraction.
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Good for even a non-existentialist
- De Gary en 07-24-15
De: Robert C. Solomon, y otros
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The Science of Energy
- Resources and Power Explained
- De: Michael E. Wysession, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Michael E. Wysession
- Duración: 13 h y 21 m
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To better put into perspective the various issues surrounding energy in the 21st century, you need to understand the essential science behind how energy works. And you need a reliable source whose focus is on giving you the facts you need to form your own educated opinions.
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Great Overview
- De Amanda Gannon en 04-07-16
De: Michael E. Wysession, y otros
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The Theory of Evolution: A History of Controversy
- De: Edward J. Larson, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Edward J. Larson
- Duración: 6 h y 10 m
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Charles Darwin's theory of organic evolution-the idea that life on earth is the product of purely natural causes, not the hand of God-set off shock waves that continue to reverberate through Western society, and especially the United States. What makes evolution such a profoundly provocative concept, so convincing to most scientists, yet so socially and politically divisive? These 12 eye-opening lectures are an examination of the varied elements that so often make this science the object of strong sentiments and heated debate.
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Little mistakes here and there
- De Daniel en 06-21-16
De: Edward J. Larson, y otros
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The Search for Exoplanets: What Astronomers Know
- De: The Great Courses, Joshua N. Winn
- Narrado por: Professor Joshua N. Winn
- Duración: 12 h y 17 m
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As recently as 1990, it seemed plausible that the solar system was a unique phenomenon in our galaxy. Thanks to advances in technology and clever new uses of existing data, now we know that planetary systems and possibly even a new Earth can be found throughout galaxies near and far.
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Fun across the universe
- De Mark en 01-08-16
De: The Great Courses, y otros
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The Nature of Matter: Understanding the Physical World
- De: David W. Ball, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: David W. Ball
- Duración: 12 h y 5 m
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In the 24 engaging lectures of The Nature of Matter, no scientific background is needed to appreciate such miracles of everyday life as a bouncing rubber ball or water's astonishing power to dissolve. Moreover, the study of matter has led directly to such inventions as semiconductor circuits for computers, new fabrics for clothes, and powerful adhesives for medicine and industry.
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High School or Lower Level
- De User en 11-03-15
De: David W. Ball, y otros
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How Colors Affect You: What Science Reveals
- De: William Lidwell, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: William Lidwell
- Duración: 3 h y 15 m
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A must-have course for corporate leaders, design professionals, marketers, and anyone else who communicates visually, How Colors Affect You tells you everything you need to know about the science of color and its impact on all aspects of human experience. These lectures will give you a beautiful new perspective on color - one rooted in credible scientific knowledge and not popular myth.
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Annoyed
- De Steve Herrmann en 04-07-19
De: William Lidwell, y otros
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Food: A Cultural Culinary History
- De: Ken Albala, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Ken Albala
- Duración: 18 h y 22 m
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Eating is an indispensable human activity. As a result, whether we realize it or not, the drive to obtain food has been a major catalyst across all of history, from prehistoric times to the present. Epicure Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin said it best: "Gastronomy governs the whole life of man."
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One of my top 3 favorite courses!
- De Jessica en 12-28-13
De: Ken Albala, y otros
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre The Industrial Revolution
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- Quaker
- 12-03-14
Incredibly entertaining, balanced, comprehensive
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This was a spectacularly well-researched, comprehensive and entertaining look at what has arguably been most important driving force of modern history. Patrick Allitt beautifully balances this tour of the big picture forces and trends that drove massive societal change with the fascinating personal stories of many, many individuals who played pivotal roles in driving these changes in their respective societies (the focus is appropriately first on Great Britain and then shifts to the people and parallel developments in the U.S. and other parts of the world).
I listened to this course immediately after finishing another of The Great Courses called Big History (also very highly recommended). It was the perfect follow-up, as that title puts the human Industrial Revolution in perspective as the latest era in a 13 billion year trend of increasing complexity in our universe. But that's another course..
I have listened to 4 or 5 of Professor Allitt's courses from The Great Courses series and they are all uniformly excellent. He gifted both as a scholar and as a storyteller. Highly recommended. 5 Stars!
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- michael s
- 02-22-19
You could do worse. But not better.
I have been an Audible subscriber for about a year. I prefer history and technology titles. I have enjoyed most of the books, but, there have been a few duds. Not so much the fault of the author or narrator, just a bad selection on my part.
"The Industrial Revolution", by Patrick Allitt, PH.D. I presume, is the best. An 18 hour lecture that was excellent. So much so, I'm going to listen again. I'll take notes and write a longer and better review, to follow. Every once in awhile, he slips into a Sean Connery accent.
As I listened to this, I could not help but notice, society, life and technology seems to be on a slow spinning Merry-Go-Round. An exciting invention or process, followed by a wide acceptance, then an abandonment. The invention seems to follow the same path, longer or shorter, of the inventor, but, ultimately they pass.
Finally, Dr. Allitt does not dwell on man made climate change or what ever the name is today. He acknowledges it, but does not dwell on it. He also clearly explains the way to correct the short comings of technology is "with" technology.
17March2019
I have just finished for the 2nd time. I had more time to digest the story. It is much better the second time around.
Spoiler Alert. If you haven't read or listened to this, here is the Industrial Revolution in 3 words. Invent. Improve. Replace.
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- Amazoner
- 05-21-19
Wonderful
Gives one a grand appreciation of how we arrived at this hopeful time in history.
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- LSH
- 09-22-18
For History Buffs an Excellent Chiice
I knew a lot about the industrial revolution but there were lots of important details and connections I wasn’t aware of. Well read.
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- wbiro
- 05-06-20
Good History
With a bit of British pride, granted. Broad coverage, good narration, and some museum suggestions when in England.
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- Shane
- 11-14-19
Unmissable
This curse should be a formal part of the education for every member of society. Essential understanding on how the modern world came to be.
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- Zachary
- 09-09-16
Amazing
I could not have asked for a better overview of the industrial revolution. The amount of detail and connection to modern life provided was superb.
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- Stew
- 07-21-24
Very interesting
This was a really interesting series of lectures. It follows a cohesive timeline that builds on itself. I learned so much.
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- Pandora
- 10-28-14
And Excellent Read for Broader Historical Context!
For anyone educating themselves in history, this book as a great source of historical context, and a wonderful illumination of the threads that connect the past with today.
Allitt could go a little too far into details, dates, and specifics at times, information that no one but real enthusiasts will easily remember, and my mind would start to wander. However, I thought I had, as I think most people do, a reasonable grasp of the industrial revolution, and this course enlightened me to quite a lot of new insights.
It was fascinating to hear the revolution split and contrasted by region, Britain versus the United States, and again versus India and China. What was also very insightful was the the course carried on much longer than I had anticipated, from wrought iron to microchips, drawing a continuity between two revolutions that I'd never considered. Attill does well in demonstrating the importance of certain tiny elements, like standardized threads on screws, to the workings of the whole industrial machine. The information was also quite holistic, illustrating many different factors from cultural attitudes in antiquity to geopolitics.
Allit is clearly an advocate of industrialization, and makes a number of provocative anthropologically based arguments, but does not flinch from the hardships and controversies.
All in all, while this course could occasionally stray into droning, I would recommend it. It taught me much about something I thought I knew, and definitely enriched and deepened my understanding of history and the world today.
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- Kenneth R Litko
- 09-13-15
Great stitch about how we got to where are now
excellent performance by the professor. the story takes you from the beginnings of the industrial revolution in England to the Americas, and from there, the world
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