John McNeill on “An Environmental History of the Industrial Revolution”
John McNeill, Carson Fellow from June to August 2011, talks about his project to write a global environmental history of the industrial revolution.
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industrial revolution
The Subterranean Forest: Energy Systems and the Industrial Revolution
The author argues that the analysis of historical energy systems can provide an explanation for the basic patterns of different social formations.
Coke in Blast Furnaces
Abraham Darby introduces coke to the Coalbrookdale blast furnace, leading to a major breakthrough for the production of iron.
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Savery's Steam Engine Patented
English engineer Thomas Savery patents a steam engine for removing water from mine shafts; with subsequent improvements, the device would later drive the Industrial Revolution.
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