History of Science 2220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Microorganism, Coroner, Capillary
1 Feb 2013
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New sources of energy and power rising in popularity: coal and steam. Machines are replacing animal, human, and water power. Power machinery is also introducing organized labour, and the type of work done by humans changes. Work is performed in factories (in cities) rather than farms and rural areas. A shift from emphasis on handicraft to specialized labour. The steam engines, cotton industries, iron industries, factories, revolutions in communications and transportations (relating to the railroads for canadians) defined industrialization. Between 1845-1851 over 1 million people die of starvation. Almost 2 million moved out of the country (most to america). Ireland was the only european country with a decreasing population. Growth of cities: referring to the cities in relation to industrialization, living conditions were miserable cities were no longer a place of upper class living. The elites were moving to the suburbs while the labouring classes move to cities, living in row houses.
