The first Industrial Revolution was a period of expansion and transformation defined by the change from an agricultural society to an industrial one. It also was time of change and transformation from the use of manual hand tools and hand made items to machine manufactured and mass produced goods i...

During the late nineteenth century the Russian government undertook a policy of rapid industrialisation which, due to a combination of factors, drove the desire to industrialise Russia for the principle aim of keeping the 'facade' of her militaristic strength and power status. It was ev...

The eighteenth century witnessed the arrival of widespread industrialisation in Western Europe. Many countries underwent the gradual transition from a predominantly agrarian society to industrial development on an extensive scale and the introduction of the modern factory system. Great Britain was t...

Child labor has been an issue of concern for decades. In recentyears child labor has been brought to the forefront of media attention byactivist groups who have exposed numerous large corporations, such asReebok, WalMart, and major clothing manufacturers who outsource work tosweatshops around...

George III- embarked on a 60- year reign. He was eager to recover the powers the crown had lost, he also wanted to end Whig domination and chose his own ministers, dissolve the cabinet system and make the House of Commons follow his will.Parliament- power grew during 18th and 19th century. It had 2 ...

During the industrial revolution in the United States, tremendous economic prosperity resulted in social and political unrest. It seemed the rich were getting richer while the poor remained poor. The middle class was forged out of the industrial revolution but would be challenged at this time. La...

Define The Information Technology Revolution And Critically Analyse Its Role In Creating The Network Society.The Information Technology Revolution is probably the most important force shaping communities today. While some of the key forces behind the IT revolution are universal, the impacts on any ...

Hearing early in 1609 that a Dutch optician, named Lippershey, had produced an instrument by which the apparent size of remote objects was magnified, Galileo at once realized the principle by which such a result could alone be attained, and, after a single night devoted to consideration of the laws ...

Define The Information Technology Revolution And Critically Analyse Its Role In Creating The Network Society.The Information Technology Revolution is probably the most important force shaping communities today. While some of the key forces behind the IT revolution are universal, the impacts on any ...