Its population of about 500,000 was, however, gaining an expanding industrial base. In the early 18th century, the industries established during the reign of Elizabeth I experienced a new vigour.

The Guam Power Authority has taken initial steps toward renewable energy, but the Fourth Industrial Revolution offers ...

The Robot Revolution* (1984 ... tracing their origins from novelty automata of the 18th century to their increasing role in modern technology. The film examines the growing impact of robots ...

The French inventor Jacques de Vaucanson is remembered for, among other things, producing three curious automata in the 18th century ... prefigured the industrial revolution, during which ...

The debate about whether the industrial revolution was a good or a bad thing for the Welsh language will probably last as long as Welsh itself. Modern industry started in the 18th century ...

Despite these changes, the catchment was still predominantly rural well into the 18th century. In 1769 the agriculture ... particularly during the peak of the Industrial Revolution. Sheffield is ...