Industrial Revolution

Romanticism: Characteristics of Romanticism
Romanticism is an important literary movement which began in Western Europe during 17th century and went on till the second half of 18th century. Romanticism characteristics which reflect in the artistic, literary and intellectual works of that period, continue to influence artists even in this century. To gather adequate knowledge on the characteristics of romanticism, read on...

History of Industrial Design
The history of industrial design dates back to the 1900s, when the industrial revolution had just begun. Industrial design has played an important part in the growth of industries and has added value to various products over the years.

Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution brought about a shift from the agrarian economy of the rural areas to the town-based industrialized economy, driven by factories and industries. It was triggered as well as sustained by technological advances brought about by inventions like the steam engine, the spinning yarn and the water frame that changed the way of living for human beings forever...

Effects of Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution changed the world in a manner that very few other developments in the world have. The mainly local and isolated feudal-medieval economy was made a thing of the past and the world became increasingly interconnected. Let us learn more about the effects of industrial revolution...

Why Are Glaciers Melting?
Glaciers are melting much faster today than they were a hundred years ago. The main culprit is thought to be global warming caused by the industrial revolution of the past century.

The Industrial Revolution Brought Titians and Renoirs to Scotland
Ian Jack: The name Sutherland is infamous, but its bearers have been enlightened custodians of art

The mythology behind Iron John
Iron John is a book, which was written by an American Poet Robert Bly in the year 1990. This book is on the subject of – Men. The author has tried to explore the mythology and the deep-rooted cultural traditions of a specific dynamic male mode of feeling. This feeling as described by Bly is a forceful combination of fierceness and tenderness, which was sacrificed to the demands of the industrial revolution at that time.

Protecting America with Specialty Gases
Prior to 9/11, environmental concerns largely focused on monitoring, controlling and reducing the pollution the industrial revolution had set in motion.

Only Half a Revolution
The rigid divide between work and family life since the industrial revolution is in the interests of employers - but not the rest of us.

Blake's Big Brother
The era of globalisation has spawned a pallid, deracinated culture. Log on, hook up, chill out. Welcome to the third industrial revolution, where the internet, the mobile phone and the personal computer are as revolutionary a force in 2004 as steam power in 1804 or the motor car in 1904.