This book is about a time of great change and revolution in British history. The Industrial Revolution resulted in the birth of the railways, huge steam powered factories and big cities, which were needed to house factory workers. The Agricultural Revolution brought farming in Britain into the modern age with improved methods of breeding, growing and new farm machinery. The French Revolution affected most of Europe and the American Revolution saw the birth of a new nation. Some people rose and became heroes, men like Nelson, Wellington, Wolfe and Clive of India. Others like William Wilberforce, Robert Peel, James Cook and John Wesley made their mark in history with the legacy they left us. Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein , J. M. W. Turner changed forever how artists painted and Dr Johnson produced a dictionary of the English language. Read more about these fascinating historical figures in this work and learn about this exciting time in history.