An Economic History of the World since 1400

Industrial Revolution: The Textile Trade (1x16)

Ausstrahlung: Okt 07, 2016

Discover what Great Britain's burgeoning textile trade in the 18th century reveals about why this nation was the heart of the Industrial Revolution. Consider how the introduction of a popular new product generated significant market demand, how inventors solved the problems of their times, and why the steam engine is rightly considered the decisive factor that facilitated large-scale industrial production.