Consuming Passions

Consuming Passions
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Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Total Pages : 136
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ISBN-10 : 9780007172962
ISBN-13 : 0007172966
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Book Synopsis Consuming Passions by : Judith Flanders

Download or read book Consuming Passions written by Judith Flanders and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2007 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the close of the 19th century, the Industrial Revolution had brought with it not just factories, railways, mines and machines but also fashion, travel, leisure and pleasure. This book explores this revolution in science, technology and industry - and how a world of thrilling sensation and theatricality was born.


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