In the industrial revolution Britain led the world in advances that enabled mass production: trade exchanges, transportation, factory technology and new skills needed for the new industrialised world.

To join in the industrial revolution, you needed to open a factory; in the Internet revolution, you need to open a laptop.

It's the Industrial Revolution and the growth of urban concentrations that led to a sense of anonymity.

Conserving habitats is a wellspring for the next industrial revolution.

If England became a world power, it was because of the industrial revolution.

The First Industrial Revolution used water and steam power to mechanize production. The Second used electric power to create mass production. The Third used electronics and information technology to automate production.