《工业革命》内容简介
发生在18世纪中叶至19世纪中叶的“工业革命”是英国历史上的一个关键点，并导致了深远的社会变革。随着革命性制造技术的出现，生产率迅速提高，蒸汽机成为可靠动力的来源，最初一批铁路为工业建设提供支撑。人们从农业转向工商业，城市不断发展，但污染和拥挤环境带来的疾病也成为了新的问题。许多人因为新机器的诞生失去了工作，另一方面，工厂的工作条件和工资水平也十分堪忧。随着中产阶级的繁荣，工人群体动荡不安，对工人的剥削导致了工会和抗议运动的发展。本书分析了英国工业革命的主要特征，以及工业化向其他国家扩散的过程。作者还关注了技术和商业组织的变化及其对不同社会阶层和群体的影响。
作者简介
罗伯特•C.艾伦（RobertC.Allen），纽约大学阿布扎比分校全球特聘教授，牛津大学纳菲尔德学院高级研究员，英国社会科学院院士。致力于经济史、技术革新和公共管理策略等方面的研究。著有《近代英国工业革命揭秘：放眼全球的深度透视》《圈地与自耕农：南中部地区的农业发展，1450-1850年》等。
Introduction to the Industrial Revolution
The "Industrial Revolution", which took place between the mid-18th and mid-19th centuries, was a pivotal point in British history and led to profound social change. With the advent of revolutionary manufacturing techniques, productivity increased rapidly, the steam engine became a reliable source of power, and the first railroads supported industrial construction. People moved from agriculture to industry and commerce, and cities grew, but pollution and diseases brought on by crowded conditions also became new problems. Many people lost their jobs because of the new machines. On the other hand, working conditions and wages in the factories were very bad. As the middle class prospered, groups of workers were restive, and the exploitation of workers led to the growth of trade unions and protest movements. This book analyses the main features of the Industrial Revolution in Britain and the process by which industrialization spread to other countries. The authors also focus on changes in technology and business organizations and their impact on different social classes and groups.
About the author
RobertC.Allen is Global Distinguished Professor at New York University ABU Dhabi, Senior Research Fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford, and Fellow of the British Academy of Social Sciences. His research focuses on economic history, technological innovation, and public management strategies. He is the author of the Industrial Revolution in Modern England: A Global Perspective, Enclosures and Homesteaders: Agricultural Development in the South Midlands, 1450-1850.
