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consultant editor : Derek McKay In the 18th and 19th centuries a transpormation took place in western Europe and the United States that so altered people's lives it became known as the Industrial Revolution. The book explores the causes and effects of this remarkable 'turn around' and takes a world view of the changes which revolutionized work, travel, medicine, communication, engineering, architecture, and almost every aspect of day to day life, including housework and entertainment.