Bibliograph

The domestic revolution, how the introduction of coal into our homes changed everything, Ruth Goodman

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The domestic revolution, how the introduction of coal into our homes changed everything, Ruth Goodman

Language

eng

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illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The domestic revolution

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Ruth Goodman

Sub title

how the introduction of coal into our homes changed everything

Summary

A large black cast iron range glowing hot, the kettle steaming on top, provider of everything from bath water and clean socks to morning tea: it's a nostalgic icon of a Victorian way of life. But it is far more than that. In this book, social historian and TV presenter Ruth Goodman tells the story of how the development of the coalfired domestic range fundamentally changed not just our domestic comforts, but our world. The revolution began as far back as the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, when London began the switch from wood to coal as its domestic fuel a full 200 years before any other city. It would be this domestic demand for more coal that would lead to the expansion of mining, engineering, construction and industry: the Domestic Revolution kickstarted, pushed and fuelled the Industrial Revolution

Target audience

adult

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