The Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution then keep reading...Two captivating manuscripts in one book: Age of Enlightenment: A Captivating Guide to the Age of Reason Including the Lives of Isaac Newton Francis Bacon John Locke and Mary SomervilleThe Industrial Revolution: A Captivating Guide to a Period of Major Industrialization and the Introduction of the Spinning Jenny the Cotton Gin Electricity and Other InventionsThe life of an eminent scientist during the Scientific Revolution and the ensuing Enlightenment was not easy. Ambitious people were killed in the name of the Catholic Church for their scientific and philosophical works which were often viewed as heretical. As time went on however and the truths of scientific research and exploration showed themselves time and time again the collective perspective of the population began to shift away from religious dogma toward the logical scientific method.The Enlightenment gained traction in the 17th century and more emphasis was given to scientific techniques in the schools as well as to the separation of religious and scientific data. Religious philosophies also became less rooted in the exact words of the Catholic Church as papal authority gave way in many European countries to splinter groups of Christianity such as the Calvinists Lutherans and other types of Protestants.Major figures of the Enlightenment period include Voltaire Isaac Newton John Locke Thomas Hobbes David Hume Jean-Jacques Rousseau Adam Smith Immanuel Kant and Thomas Jefferson. These and many other great thinkers of the era influenced mass social upheaval in pursuit of equality and human rights and many historians consider the culmination of these efforts to have been the French Revolution of 1789.It could be argued that the Industrial Revolution is one of the most critical events in human history worthy of every atom of our attention. Learning about it will undoubtedly allow us to better understand our past and the world we live in today. The second part of this book will attempt to explore all the aspects of the Industrial Revolution from its development and evolution to its numerous and various effects on humankind.Here are just some of the topics covered in part 1 of this book: The Republic of LettersMichel de MontaigneFrancis BaconMarie de GournayRené DescartesBathsua MakinAnna Maria Van SchurmanDorothy MoorePrincess Elisabeth of BohemiaRobert BoyleJohn LockeIsaac NewtonEnglands Civil WarThe Royal Society of LondonMarie du MoulinConflict in the Royal SocietyCharles-Louis de Secondat (Montesquieu)Benjamin FranklinDavid HumeAdam SmithThe Boston Tea PartyThomas PaineAnd much much more!Here are just some of the topics covered in part 2 of this book: Birth of the RevolutionBritish Motors Start RollingCogs of the RevolutionDissemination of ChangeSparks of a New RevolutionEffects of the TransformationAnd much much more!So if you want to learn more about the Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution scroll up and click the add to cart button!