Welcome to my weekly newsletter, Age of Invention, on the causes of the British Industrial Revolution and the history of innovation. You can subscribe here: While researching the causes of the Industrial Revolution, I often pay especial attention to what foreigners had to say about Britain at the time. Their testimonies can often give a slightly more faithful look of how the country was doing in terms of living standards, commerce, and technological development, without the nationalistic gloss that some British writers might have given.
Age of Invention: Observing the Occident
Age of Invention: Observing the Occident
Age of Invention: Observing the Occident
Welcome to my weekly newsletter, Age of Invention, on the causes of the British Industrial Revolution and the history of innovation. You can subscribe here: While researching the causes of the Industrial Revolution, I often pay especial attention to what foreigners had to say about Britain at the time. Their testimonies can often give a slightly more faithful look of how the country was doing in terms of living standards, commerce, and technological development, without the nationalistic gloss that some British writers might have given.