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Chapter 6: Agriculture, Metal, and Mining

The Industrial Revolutions

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Episode  ·  2 Plays  ·  43:23  ·  Mar 8, 2019

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During the 18th Century, the British came up with many innovations that allowed them to get more out of the land. Not only did the increased production of food, iron, and coal make the first industrial revolution possible, but many innovations had indirect applications for new technologies.In this episode, we’ll cover: Jethro Tull’s seed drill; Turnip Townshend’s crop rotations; The resistance of agricultural laborers; Abraham Darby’s coke smelting process; Henry Cort’s puddling process; The legacy of John “Iron Mad” Wilkinson; The use of iron in cotton mills; Britain’s falling timber resources; New mine ventilation techniques; Sir Humphrey Davy’s safety lamp; and the evolution of rail tracks.Follow along on social media:https://facebook.com/indrevpodhttps://twitter.com/indrevpodhttps://instagram.com/indrevpod

43m 23s  ·  Mar 8, 2019

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