An innovative account of how thousands of acts of parliament sought to improve economic activity during the early industrial revolution.

This book traces the decline of landed power in England between 1815 and 1939, primarily in political, but also in economic and social terms. The essays, by lea

In this classic work of economic history and social theory, Karl Polanyi analyzes the economic and social changes brought about by the "great transformation" of

Guide for social studies teachers in using primary sources, particularly those available from the National Archives, to teach history.