1 Introduction: Defining the Industrial Revolution

Part 1: The First Phase, 1760-1880: Western Primacy, Global Contexts, and Global Results

2 Britain's Revolution

3 New Causes

4 The Industrial Revolution in Western Society

5 The Social Impact of the Industrial Revolution

6 The Industrial Revolution Outside the West

Part 2: The Second Phase, 1880-1950: The New International Cast

7 The Industrial Revolution Changes Stripes, 1880--1950

8 The Industrial Revolution in Russia

9 The Industrial Revolution in Japan

10 New Developments in Western Societies: A Second Revolution?

11 The Industrial Revolution in International Context

Part 3: The Third Phase, 1950s-2020s: The Industrialization of the World

12 The Industrial Revolution in the Past Half Century

13 New Industrial Revolutions: Transforming the International Balance Sheet

14 Advanced Industrial Economies: A New Revolution?

15 Globalization and Exploitation: A New World Economy

16 Global Industry and the Environment

17 Industrial Disruptions, 2008-2020

18 Conclusions

19 Suggestions for Further Reading