The ' Industrial Revolution' was a pivotal point in British history that occurred between the mid-eighteenth & mid-nineteenth centuries & led to far reaching transformations of society With the advent of revolutionary manufacturing technology productivity boomed Machines were used to spin & weave cloth steam engines were used to provide reliable power & industry was fed by the construction of the first railways a great network of arteries feeding the factories Cities grew as people shifted from agriculture to industry & commerce Hand in hand with the growth of cities came rising levels of pollution & disease Many people lost their jobs to the new machinery whilst working conditions in the factories were grim & pay was low As the middle classes prospered social unrest ran through the working classes & the exploitation of workers led to the growth of trade unions & protest movements In this Very Short Introduction Robert C Allen analyzes the key features of the Industrial Revolution in Britain & the spread of industrialization to other countries He considers the factors that combined to enable industrialization at this time including Britain's position as a global commercial empire & discusses the changes in technology & business organization & their impact on different social classes & groups Introducing the 'winners' & the 'losers' of the Industrial Revolution he looks at how the changes were reflected in evolving government policies & what contribution these made to the economic transformation ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...

This book answers the question ' What's next?' The Internet had a world-changing impact on businesses & the global community over the twenty years from 1994 to 2014 In the next ten years change will happen even faster As Hillary Clinton's Senior Advisor for Innovation Alec Ross travelled nearly a million miles to forty-one countries the equivalent of two round-trips to the moon From refugee camps in the Congo & Syrian war zones to visiting the world's most powerful people in business & government Ross's travels amounted to a four-year masterclass in the changing nature of innovation In The Industries of the Future Ross distils his observations on the forces that are changing the world He highlights the best opportunities for progress & explains how countries thrive or sputter Ross examines the specific fields that will most shape our economic future over the next ten years including robotics artificial intelligence the commercialization of genomics cybercrime & the impact of digital technology Blending storytelling & economic analysis he answers questions on how we will need to adapt Ross gives readers a vivid & informed perspective on how sweeping global trends are affecting the ways we live now & tomorrow ...

A warmly humane look at universal questions of belonging infused with humour from the bestselling author of Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe Sal used to know his place with his adoptive gay father their loving Mexican American family & his best friend Samantha But it's senior year & suddenly Sal is throwing punches questioning everything & realizing he no longer knows himself If Sal's not who he thought he was who is he? ' Friendships family grief joy rage faith doubt poetry & love
- this complex & sensitive book has room for every aspect of growing up!' Margarita Engle author of The Surrender Tree another stellar gentle look into the emotional lives of teens on the cusp of adulthood' Kirkus Reviews Praise for Aristotle & Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe a smart intelligent engaging coming-of-age story & a deep thoughtful exploration of identity & sexuality' The Book Smugglers Meticulous pacing & finely nuanced characters underpin the author's gift for affecting prose that illuminates the struggles within relationships' Kirkus Reviews starred review
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Research now shows that our big killers from cancers & coronaries to dementias & diabetes are infection-drive The Infection Game shows us how we can maximise our defences & martial our weapons so that we are ready to defeat the infectious organisms we encounter every day & in epidemic situations 264 pages Myhill Sarah ...

Desiderio an employee of the city under a bizarre reality attack from Doctor Hoffman's mysterious machines has fallen in love with Albertina the Doctor's daughter But Albertina a beautiful woman made from glass seems only to appear to him in his dreams Meeting on his adventures a host of cannibals centaurs & acrobats Desiderio must battle against unreality & the warping of time & space to be with her as the Doctor reduces Desiderio's city to a chaotic state of emergency
- one ridden with madness crime & sexual excess A satirical tale of magic & sex The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman is a dazzling quest for truth love & identity
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Second in Cassandra Clare's internationally bestselling Infernal Devices trilogy about the Shadowhunters Love & lies can can corrupt even the purest heart Second in the bestselling prequel series to The Mortal Instruments set in Victorian London Tessa Gray find her heart drawn more & more to Jem while her longing for Will despite his dark moods continues to unsettle her This edition contains a bonus story a map & a new foreword by Cassandra Clare Read all the sensational books in The Shadowhunter Chronicles The Mortal Instruments The Infernal Devices Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy The Bane Chronicles The Dark Artifices The Last Hours & The Shadowhunter's Codex ...

Third in Cassandra Clare's internationally bestselling Infernal Devices trilogy about the Shadowhunters Danger & betrayal Secrets & enchantment Third & final book in the bestselling prequel series to The Mortal Instruments set in Victorian London A net of shadows begins to tighten around the Shadowhunters of the London Institute Mortmain needs one last item to complete his plan He needs Tessa But Jem & Will the boys who lay equal claim to Tessa's heart will do anything to save her This edition contains a map & a new foreword by Cassandra Clare Read all the sensational books in The Shadowhunter Chronicles The Mortal Instruments The Infernal Devices Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy The Bane Chronicles The Dark Artifices The Last Hours & The Shadowhunter's Codex ...

As a bold & gifted child Branwell Bronte's promise seemed boundless to the three adoring sisters over whom his rule was complete But as an adult the precocious flame of genius distorted & burned low With neither the strength nor the resources to counter rejection unable to sell his paintings or publish his books Branwell became a spectre in the Bronte story in pathetic contrast with the astonishing achievements of his sisters Daphne du Maurier concentrates all her biographer's skill on the shadowy figure of Branwell Bronte & no reader could fail to be intensely moved by Branwell's final retreat into laudanum alcohol
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Translated by HF Cary With an Introduction by Claire Honess Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) is one of the most important & innovative figures of the European Middle Ages Writing his Comedy (the epithet ' Divine' was added by later admirers) in exile from his native Florence he aimed to address a world gone astray both morally & politically At the same time he sought to push back the restrictive rules which traditionally governed writing in the Italian vernacular to produce a radically new & all-encompassing work The Comedy tells the story of the journey of a character who is at one & the same time both Dante himself & Everyman In the Inferno Dante's protagonist
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- is presented with a graphic vision of the dreadful consequences of sin & encounters an all-too-human array of noble grotesque beguiling ridiculous & horrific characters

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A devoted Muslim family man experiences a hilarious identity crisis after discovering that he was adopted at birth & his real name is Solly Shimshillewitz Mahmud Nasir (Omid Djalili) is still grieving the recent death of his mother when he finds his birth certificate & learns he was born to a Jewish mother In order to embrace his heritage Mahmud seeks the advice of drunken cab-driver Lenny (Richard Schiff) whose crash course in Judaism is more quirky than kosher ...