Industrial Age History

Brought to you by Penguin. The international best-selling author explores the revolutions—past and present—that define the chaotic, polarized and unstable age in which we live Populist rage, ideological fracture, economic and technological shocks, geopolitical dangers and an international...

Explore the narrative history of how breakthrough technology turned quiet farms into factory empires. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive exploration plunges you into the gritty, coal-powered reality of early mechanization. Witness the dramatic shift from seasonal hand tools to...

Discover how a simple ancient tool ignited the Industrial Revolution, forever transforming technology and human labor. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive narrative history explores the dramatic clash between skilled craftspeople and relentless mechanization. If you are a curious...

Experience the gritty, thought-provoking economic history of the technological innovations that forged modern society. Perfect for educational listening on your daily commute, this captivating narrative transports you to eighteenth-century Britain, where steam power and human ambition collided...

Explore the British Empire's dramatic rise and the Industrial Revolution in this gripping 19th-century history. Perfect for an educational commute, this engaging narrative transports you to an era defined by fierce class divides and rapid technological change. Whether you are seeking a deep-dive...

Plunge into a fast-paced era of world history where the industrial revolution and fierce rebellions forged our reality. This immersive narrative sweeps across continents, connecting the rise of steam-powered factories in Britain to revolutions in Latin America and trade empires in China. Perfect...

This fascinating history of technology reveals how harnessed heat conquered nature and ignited the Industrial Revolution. Perfect for your daily commute or a focused afternoon walk, this thought-provoking narrative turns a spotlight on the machines that quietly rearranged human society. You will...

Trace the gripping history of human civilization and the energy revolution through a single, transformative black rock. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive exploration transports you from steaming prehistoric swamps to the smog-choked cities of the Industrial Revolution. Witness how...

Explore the epic history of technology where humanity captured raw fire to forge our modern global energy systems. Perfect for your daily commute, this mind-expanding narrative transforms complex thermodynamics into a thrilling story of human ambition. Listen as the steady thunder of progress...

Experience the sweeping world history of industrialization and global empires that forged our modern reality. Perfect for your daily commute, this epic narrative transforms the nineteenth century from dusty dates into a high-energy saga of human ambition. From the rhythmic pounding of early...

Explore the turbulent history of industrialization, where ruthless robber barons seized immense corporate power. Perfect for your daily commute, this gripping narrative drops you into the stark divide between lavish mansions and crowded tenements. Witness the explosive birth of the modern...

Experience the inspiring history of engineering defiance that transformed a despised temporary exhibit into a global icon. Perfect for your daily commute or armchair travel, this evocative journey plunges you into late nineteenth-century Paris during an era of intense industrial competition...

For the captains of industry ? men like Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan, and Henry Ford ? the Gilded Age is a time of big money. Technology boomed with the invention of trains, telephones, electric lights, harvesters, vacuum cleaners, and more. But for millions of immigrant workers, it is a time of big struggles, with adults and children alike working 12 to 14 hours a day under extreme, dangerous conditions.

The groundbreaking people, ideas, and inventions of the Industrial Revolution, spanning from 1760 to 1840, are brought to life in this fascinating addition to the New York Times bestselling What Was? series. Following the Agricultural Revolution, the Industrial Revolution was a global period of...