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ISBN-10: 1572460571 | ISBN-13: 978-1572460577 | Publication Date: March 1997

the Industrial Revolution with its mass production and the increased availability of goods and services ushered in our modern way of life. Unfortunately those who have written about it have often not treated it kindly. This book places a favorable interpretation on this historical movement. the Revolution and the free trade policies which accompanied it brought about a marked improvement in the living standards of many Western countries

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Paperback: 178 pages
Publisher: Foundation for Economic Education (March 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1572460571
ISBN-13: 978-1572460577
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,456,731 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Burton W. Folsom is a professor of history at Hillsdale College in Michigan and senior historian at the Foundation for Economic Education in Irvington, New York. He is a regular columnist for The Freeman and has written articles for The Wall Street Journal and American Spectator, among other publications. He lives in Michigan.

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