"Simplified text and captions by Michael Pollard based on the Encyclopedia of ideas that changed the world by Robert Ingpen & Philip Wilkinson"--T.p. verso.

"Century after century, people have constantly come up with simple new ideas and amazing inventions to make it easier to grow food, run factories, and cure the sick. The Industrial Revolution tells this extraordinary story of growing technology"--P. [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 90) and index.