Behemoth: A History of the Factory and the Making of the Modern World

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Manufacturing, History, World History, Business & Finance, Industries & Professions, Industries
Cover of the book Behemoth: A History of the Factory and the Making of the Modern World by Joshua B. Freeman, W. W. Norton & Company
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Joshua B. Freeman ISBN: 9780393246322
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Publication: February 27, 2018
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company Language: English
Author: Joshua B. Freeman
ISBN: 9780393246322
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication: February 27, 2018
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English

“Freeman’s rich and ambitious Behemoth depicts a world in retreat that still looms large in the national imagination.… More than an economic history, or a chronicle of architectural feats and labor movements.”—Jennifer Szalai, New York Times

In an accessible and timely work of scholarship, celebrated historian Joshua B. Freeman tells the story of the factory and examines how it has reflected both our dreams and our nightmares of industrialization and social change. He whisks readers from the early textile mills that powered the Industrial Revolution to the factory towns of New England to today’s behemoths making sneakers, toys, and cellphones in China and Vietnam. Behemoth offers a piercing perspective on how factories have shaped our societies and the challenges we face now.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

“Freeman’s rich and ambitious Behemoth depicts a world in retreat that still looms large in the national imagination.… More than an economic history, or a chronicle of architectural feats and labor movements.”—Jennifer Szalai, New York Times

In an accessible and timely work of scholarship, celebrated historian Joshua B. Freeman tells the story of the factory and examines how it has reflected both our dreams and our nightmares of industrialization and social change. He whisks readers from the early textile mills that powered the Industrial Revolution to the factory towns of New England to today’s behemoths making sneakers, toys, and cellphones in China and Vietnam. Behemoth offers a piercing perspective on how factories have shaped our societies and the challenges we face now.

More books from W. W. Norton & Company

Cover of the book Midnight in Siberia: A Train Journey into the Heart of Russia by Joshua B. Freeman
Cover of the book Code of the Street: Decency, Violence, and the Moral Life of the Inner City by Joshua B. Freeman
Cover of the book Red Shoes: Poems by Joshua B. Freeman
Cover of the book Mozart's Letters, Mozart's Life by Joshua B. Freeman
Cover of the book The Cineaste: Poems by Joshua B. Freeman
Cover of the book Micromotives and Macrobehavior by Joshua B. Freeman
Cover of the book Placebo Effects: Poems by Joshua B. Freeman
Cover of the book The Games: A Global History of the Olympics by Joshua B. Freeman
Cover of the book Collected Poems by Joshua B. Freeman
Cover of the book Anxiety Disorders: The Go-To Guide for Clients and Therapists (Go-To Guides for Mental Health) by Joshua B. Freeman
Cover of the book Counting Backwards: A Doctor's Notes on Anesthesia by Joshua B. Freeman
Cover of the book Poor George: A Novel by Joshua B. Freeman
Cover of the book A Human Eye: Essays on Art in Society, 1996-2008 by Joshua B. Freeman
Cover of the book House of Stone: A Novel by Joshua B. Freeman
Cover of the book The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade by Joshua B. Freeman
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy