Product Details

• Actors: Just the Facts
• Directors: n, a
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: GOLDHIL HOME MEDIA
• DVD Release Date: January 15, 2001
• Run Time: 110 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000507PI
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #145,137 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
It started in England and reached its peak in America. The Industrial Revolution is a period of history that began in the early 18th century and has carried through our modern times.

Why it started in England is a fascinating question. It is one of many this informative video addresses. It is in Central England, even more specifically; and the textile industry which gives this period its start.

If was an age when society went from traditional to modern, form agrarian to mechanized, from rural to urban, from simple to complex. Charles Dickens summed it up: It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.

Consumers had new and better clothing, teapots, porcelain, steam engines, steel, and even horseless carriages. At the same time, however, cities became more crowded. There were sanitation problems, cruel child labor was common, and many industrial centers experienced terrible pollution like never before.

Scholars from the University of Warwick (England) and UCLA share their knowledge about The Industrial Revolution in this enlightening video a program deserved to be a part of every student's collection of modern history.

The 'Just the Facts' Learning Series brings facts and information straight to your TV in an appealing way that makes learning compelling and fun to watch

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good information, but dry., March 25, 2003

By	Malleus - See all my reviews

I purchased this video for use in my Grade 9 Social Studies class. It had everything I needed in terms of the content, but the production value was bare-bone minimal. It sort of looks like a high school av club made it for their final project, though they would have received an A+ for their efforts. However, my 14 year-old students failed to see the value in a video that didn't contain the flash that they had become accustomed to.

I would recommend this video for a Grade 12 class or an introductory university history course, as younger children simply did not appreciate it.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Solid in terms of information, but otherwise dry, March 25, 2003

By	Malleus - See all my reviews

I used this video with my Grade 9 Social Studies class. It covered everything that I would be dealing with, but the production value was... minimal. Dry and bare bones with no flash, a problem when one is trying to keep hormone raging 14 year-olds interested in history. This video is better suited for students in Grade 12 or an introductory university history class.