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Figure 12.3
Ironbridge, England.
The world's fi rst bridge
made entirely of cast iron was constructed in the late
eighteenth century near Coalbrookdale, England,
refl ecting the resources, technology, and available
skills in this area at the time.
© John Robertson/Alamy.
Figure 12.4
The Origins of the Industrial Revolution.
The areas of Great Britain that industrialized
earliest were those closest to the resources
needed for industrialization: coal, iron ore,
and capital. Large areas of urbanization grew
near industrial zones and in the port cities
where materials came in and from which
industrialized products went out.
Adapted
with permission from
: Geoffrey Barraclough,
ed.
The Times Concise Atlas of
World History
,
5th edition, Hammond Incorporated, 1998.
BEGINNING OF THE
INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
IN GREAT BRITAIN
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