Empire of Guns: The Violent Making of the Industrial Revolution

"A fascinating study of the centrality of militarism in 18th-century British life, and how imperial expansion and arms went hand in hand . . . a triumph." —The Guardian

Named One of the Best Books of 2018 by the San Francisco Chronicle and Smithsonian Magazine

From the seventeenth to the nineteenth century, the industrial revolution transformed Britain from an agricultural and artisanal economy to one dominated by industry, ushering in unprecedented growth in technology and trade and put...