TY - BOOK AU - Hobsbawm,E.J. AU - Wrigley,Chris TI - Industry and empire: from 1750 to the present day SN - 9780140257885 (pbk.) : PY - 1999/// CY - London PB - Penguin KW - Industrial revolution KW - Great Britain KW - Economic conditions KW - 18th century KW - 19th century KW - 20th century KW - History N1 - Previous ed.: London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1968; Includes bibliographical references and index; Specialized N2 - This classic work describes Britain's rise as the world's first industrial world power, its decline from the temporary dominance of the pioneer, its relationship with the rest of the world and the effects of all these on the life of the British people ER -