Engines of Mischief

Name: Engines of Mischief
SKU: 38789931
Price: 83.99 AUD
Availability: PreOrder

Technology, Rebellion, and the Industrial Revolution in England, 1817-1818

By:

Format:

Paperback / softback

Series:

Reacting to the Past(tm)

$83.99

Releases 29 Oct 2024

Available for pre-order now

0 in Trolley

Price Match

Buy Now, Pay Later with:

Afterpay is available on orders $100 to $2000 Learn more

Pre-order Price Guarantee

If Mighty Ape's price changes before release, you'll pay the lowest price.

Availability

This product will be released on 29th October, 2024

Delivering to:

It should arrive:

5-12 November using International Courier

Description

Engines of Mischief explores the day-to-day labor, economic, political, and social climate at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution in Manchester, England, between 1817 and 1818. Using new economic theories of the time, parliamentary commissions, and news reports, students will engage with crucial issues of the day, debating factory conditions and child labor; the role of the government in the economy, taxation, workers' unions; and the extension of political rights down the social hierarchy. In the game, by assuming the roles of historical actors from various classes of society, students are faced with choices about how to live and prosper during this period of great technological, economic, and social transformation. Will the working class violently resist new technology in factories, form unions, or join radical political clubs to improve their working conditions and protect their rights? How best will middle-class entrepreneurs run their enterprises; will they provide fair treatment to their workers or simply maximize their profit? How will the aristocrats maintain their power in government and society? Will they support the middle or the working classes?

Author Biography:

Louise Blakeney Williams is professor of history at Central Connecticut State University. Brendan Palla is associate professor of philosophy at St. Patrick's Seminary and University. Megan Squire is deputy director for analytics at the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Release date Australia

October 29th, 2024

Author

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

6 halftones, 1 maps

Pages

152

Series

Reacting to the Past(tm)

ISBN-13

9781469683546

Product ID

38789931

Customer previews

Nobody has previewed this product yet. You could be the first!

Write a Preview

Get free delivery, exclusive deals, and more^*

Non-Fiction Books:

Engines of Mischief

By:

Format:

Series:

Buy Now, Pay Later with:

Availability

This product will be released on 29th October, 2024

Description

Author Biography:

Customer previews

Help & options

Filed under...

Get free delivery, exclusive deals, and more*

Buy Now, Pay Later with:

This product will be released on 29th October, 2024

Author Biography:

Get free delivery, exclusive deals, and more^*