the Industrial Revolution
noun
: the major social and economic changes that occurred in Britain, Europe, and the U.S. in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when new machinery, new sources of power, and new ways of manufacturing products were developed
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The legacy of the Industrial Revolution and Anglo-American empires is announced.
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
The turning point came with the Industrial Revolution, which triggered an explosion in prosperity in Europe and North America, and led to the sustained worldwide growth that humans are still enjoying today.
—The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
At that time, the CO2 concentration in the atmosphere was 313 parts per million, slightly higher than in the 19th century, when the Industrial Revolution sparked the widespread consumption of fossil fuels.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 7 June 2024
Around the time of the Industrial Revolution (approximately 1820), global inequality was rather modest.
—Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2023
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
The turning point came with the Industrial Revolution, which triggered an explosion in prosperity in Europe and North America, and led to the sustained worldwide growth that humans are still enjoying today.
—The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
At that time, the CO2 concentration in the atmosphere was 313 parts per million, slightly higher than in the 19th century, when the Industrial Revolution sparked the widespread consumption of fossil fuels.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 7 June 2024
Around the time of the Industrial Revolution (approximately 1820), global inequality was rather modest.
—Branko Milanovic, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2023
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