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4-6Witness to History series.
Each of the developments and inventions of the Industrial Revolution is given a two-page spread and matched with an eyewitness account presented in a handwritten or typed font; captioned archival photos and drawings enliven the text. The full picture is overgeneralized and sketchy, and the bolded vocabulary words are patronizing, but the first-person experiences are intriguing. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind.