This book by Arnold Toynbee examines the history of the Industrial Revolution, from its beginnings in the 18th century to its impact on the world today. It looks at the technological advances that made the revolution possible, the social and economic changes it brought about, and the long-term effects
Arnold Joseph Toynbee was an English historian, a philosopher of history, an author of numerous books and a research professor of international history at the London School of Economics and King's College London. From 1918 to 1950, Toynbee was considered a leading specialist on international affairs; from 1929 to 1956 he was the Director of Studies at Chatham House, in which position he also produced 34 volumes of the Survey of International Affairs, a "bible" for international specialists in Britain.