First: The Industrial Revolution - 1771

Knowledge in the Service of Production

A Revolution Of the Mind

The Wall Street Journal

TREVOR BUTTERWORTH | The Wall Street Journal

The Industrial Enlightenment put knowledge in the service of production, changing the course of history.

Why did Britain have an industrial revolution first?

Mr. Mokyr's answer is that in Britain ideas interacted vigorously with business interests in "a positive feedback loop that created the greatest sea change in economic history since the advent of culture."

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Industrial Revolution Created Jobs

The Industrial Revolution - Video Documentary

Documentary Channel 13 | YouTube | BBC-TWO

Jeremy Black|BBC TWO

In the 18th century there was a commitment to new ideas, new devises, new machines, new processes.

This commitment unlocked the resources of society and took Britain into a new world of activity and energy. And the accent of political liberalism and enlightened thinking meant change was more likely to happen in Britain than elsewhere.

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First Innovation Revolution:

The Industrial Revolution - 1771

New technologies / redefined industries

• Mechanized the cotton industry

• Wrought Iron

• Machinery

New / redefined infrastructures

• Canals and waterways

• Turnpike Roads

• Water Power

Now watch a video about the 2nd Innovation Revolution

Watch the Video Documentary: The Age of Railways