--- product_id: 17394896 title: "The Industrial Revolutionaries: The Making of the Modern World 1776-1914" price: "114.07 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/17394896-the-industrial-revolutionaries-the-making-of-the-modern-world-1776 store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Global industrial impact coverage Comprehensive 150-year historical span In-depth technical and personal inventor stories The Industrial Revolutionaries: The Making of the Modern World 1776-1914 **Price:** 114.07 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > ⚙️ Unlock the secrets behind the world’s greatest industrial breakthroughs — don’t get left behind! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Industrial Revolutionaries: The Making of the Modern World 1776-1914 - **How much does it cost?** 114.07 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/17394896-the-industrial-revolutionaries-the-making-of-the-modern-world-1776) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Humanizing History:** See iconic figures like Edison and Watt as real, flawed pioneers, not just legends. - • **Epic 150-Year Journey:** Explore the transformative era from 1776 to 1914 that reshaped the modern world. - • **Myth-Busting Insights:** Gain fresh perspectives that challenge old industrial revolution myths with witty clarity. - • **Global Innovators Unveiled:** Discover untold stories of inventors and revolutionaries from Britain to Japan. - • **Perfect for Thought Leaders:** A must-have resource for professionals craving deep, accessible knowledge on innovation. ## Overview Gavin Weightman’s 'The Industrial Revolutionaries' is a compelling, well-researched history that chronicles how a diverse cast of innovators transformed the world between 1776 and 1914. Blending technical achievements with vivid personal stories, this book offers a fresh, global perspective on industrialization’s impact, making it essential reading for anyone interested in the roots of modern innovation. ## Description Gavin Weightman’s sweeping history of the industrial revolution shows how, in less than one hundred and fifty years, an unlikely band of scientists, spies, entrepreneurs, and political refugees took a world made of wood and powered by animals, wind, and water, and made it into something entirely new, forged of steel and iron, and powered by steam and fossil fuels. Weightman weaves together the dramatic stories of giants such as Edison, Watt, Wedgwood, and Daimler, with lesser-known or entirely forgotten characters, including a group of Japanese samurai who risked their lives to learn the secrets of the West, and John “Iron Mad” Wilkinson, who didn’t let war between England and France stop him from plumbing Paris. Distilling complex technical achievements, outlandish figures, and daring adventures into an accessible narrative that spans the globe as industrialism spreads, The Industrial Revolutionaries is a remarkable work of original, engaging history. Review: A Fresh, Sometimes Unconventional, View - I thoroughly enjoyed reading this new history of the Industrial Revolution. Gavin Weightman writes clearly and wittily, enlivening even the most technical aspects of some of the new inventions. He has investigated and sometimes debunked some of the cherished old myths and stories about the way some inventors made their breakthroughs and given new life to their personalities, so that men like James Watt and Robert Fulton who are rightly regarded as heroes of industrialization become real, flawed, human beings once more. Weightman also provides some fascinating new connections, like the link between the inventor of the torpedo and the Von Trapp Family Singers, which are intriguing and often amusing. Some of Weightman's characterizations and assessments are problematic, as when he calls Prince Albert gauche but then refers over and over to his meetings with and encouragement of eminent scientists and inventors, but these are minor flaws. The Industrial Revolutionaries is a well written and scholarly history of industrialization in Britain, Europe, America, and Japan and should be a prime resource for students of the period. Review: Interesting insights into what drove innovative change agents - A good read that digs into the personal stories of major innovators. The degree to which this relatively brief span of history shaped the world we live in is amazing. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,055,784 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #391 in Labor & Industrial Relations (Books) #452 in Labor & Industrial Economic Relations (Books) #5,388 in Industries (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 157 Reviews | ## Images ![The Industrial Revolutionaries: The Making of the Modern World 1776-1914 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81pK-B96XNL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Fresh, Sometimes Unconventional, View *by J***D on July 6, 2009* I thoroughly enjoyed reading this new history of the Industrial Revolution. Gavin Weightman writes clearly and wittily, enlivening even the most technical aspects of some of the new inventions. He has investigated and sometimes debunked some of the cherished old myths and stories about the way some inventors made their breakthroughs and given new life to their personalities, so that men like James Watt and Robert Fulton who are rightly regarded as heroes of industrialization become real, flawed, human beings once more. Weightman also provides some fascinating new connections, like the link between the inventor of the torpedo and the Von Trapp Family Singers, which are intriguing and often amusing. Some of Weightman's characterizations and assessments are problematic, as when he calls Prince Albert gauche but then refers over and over to his meetings with and encouragement of eminent scientists and inventors, but these are minor flaws. The Industrial Revolutionaries is a well written and scholarly history of industrialization in Britain, Europe, America, and Japan and should be a prime resource for students of the period. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting insights into what drove innovative change agents *by K***S on January 18, 2025* A good read that digs into the personal stories of major innovators. The degree to which this relatively brief span of history shaped the world we live in is amazing. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worthy, but could be better *by A***Y on October 26, 2012* The book provides a reasonably good overview of industrial revolution. However there are unnecessary details and quality of writing is uneven. I also have some specific complains: - Various patent disputes are described, but nowhere does the author give any account of how patent system came into existence. - In some places, like during description of steam engines, a few diagrams would have made the subject much easier to grasp. Likewise, a few maps would have come handy in the chapter about the early railway lines. - The chapter about Morse code is poorly written and is a way too long - and so anti-Morse. - At the very end of the book, the author belittles the book "Guns, Germs and Steel" by Jared Diamond, as if the ideas promulgated in that book somehow negate the accomplishments of European inventors and entrepreneurs. I certainly don't think so. Diamond's book is about macro level of human civilization, while books like this deal with micro level of our civilization. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Industrial Revolutionaries: The Making of the Modern World 1776-1914 - City of Light, City of Shadows: Paris in the Belle Époque - Café Europa Revisited: How to Survive Post-Communism --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/17394896-the-industrial-revolutionaries-the-making-of-the-modern-world-1776](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/17394896-the-industrial-revolutionaries-the-making-of-the-modern-world-1776) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-10-02*