Horrible jobs of the Industrial Revolution / Leon Gray.
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TextSeries: History's most horrible jobsPublisher: Oxford : Raintree, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Description: 48 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 29 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781474715621; 1474715621Subject(s): Occupations -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature | Occupations -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature | Job descriptions -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature | Job descriptions -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature | Industrial revolution -- Juvenile literature | Industrial revolution -- Great Britain -- Juvenile literature | Industrial revolution -- United States -- Juvenile literatureSummary: The Industrial Revolution brought about great changes, but this was a time before many labor laws, and many children had to work from sun-up to sundown. The poor had to work as rat catchers and coal miners! Readers will take in important historical context as they learn all about these and other horrible jobs of the era. Sidebars and fact boxes add further detail, including the grotesque secret to softening animal hides for leather goods. Historical images and colourful illustrations draw readers deeper into the harsh reality of a pivotal era full of terrible working conditions.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wnor- Book | Wundowie Northam Junior Non Fiction | History and traditions | J 331.709 GRA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111063258477 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The Industrial Revolution brought about great changes, but this was a time before many labor laws, and many children had to work from sun-up to sundown. The poor had to work as rat catchers and coal miners! Readers will take in important historical context as they learn all about these and other horrible jobs of the era. Sidebars and fact boxes add further detail, including the grotesque secret to softening animal hides for leather goods. Historical images and colourful illustrations draw readers deeper into the harsh reality of a pivotal era full of terrible working conditions.
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