Amount Quote by David J. C. MacKay

If England became a world power, it was because of the industrial revolution.

— N. R. Narayana Murthy

The industrial revolution in England was only made possible through intensified agriculture and the use of coal for manufacturing, which delivered far more energy…

— Michael Shellenberger

In the industrial revolution Britain led the world in advances that enabled mass production: trade exchanges, transportation, factory technology and new skills needed for…

— Lucy Powell

Industrialization came to England but has since left.

— P. J. O'Rourke

On a per capita basis, Britain is responsible for more of the carbon dioxide now in the atmosphere than any other nation on Earth…

— James Hansen

“those parts of the British Isles without the advantage of coal deposits or ports, industrialization was as handicapped as in other countries.”

— Thomas Sowell

“The rise of a British iron and steel industry was intertwined with the development of coal mining.”

— Thomas Sowell

“At the heart of the industrialization process was iron and steel, and Britain was pre-eminent in their production.”

— Thomas Sowell

When you brought the Industrial Revolution in, all of a sudden India and China went from being the dominant global powers to being powers…

— Juan Enriquez

“The breakthrough into industrial growth took place in Britain. However, economic leadership gradually passed to the United States, based on a new set of…

— Edward A. Hudson

Great Britain didn't just happen; the British people created this country through decades and centuries of hard work, fighting for democracy, the welfare state…

— Julia Hartley-Brewer

“England achieved the breakthrough to growth. England’s growth followed from agricultural advances which increased incomes sufficiently that people started to demand more manufactured goods.”

— Edward A. Hudson