#150: The Industrial Revolution
It was the period in the mid-18th century where Britain experienced a radical transformation.The Industrial Revolution saw huge improvements in manufacturing, millions of people move to the cities and the fabric of British society change forever. Evolution or Revolution? Pre-industrial life in Britain The inventions in The Industrial Revolution James Watt's Steam Engine The textile industry The canal system The productivity increases: 500 times better Changes in British family life Urbanisation in Britain Population increases a The Malthusian Catastrophe Infant mortality improvements Child labour Status of women Why did it happen in Britain? Impact on our modern world Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/industrial-revolution
