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This celebrated and seminal text examines the industrial revolution, from its genesis in pre-industrial Britain, through its development and into maturity. A chapter-by-chapter analysis explores topics such as economic growth, agriculture, trade finance, labour and transport.
First published in 1969, The First Industrial Nation is widely recognised as a classic text for students of the industrial revolution.

"Remains the finest textbook of British economic history between 1700 and 1914 available to sixth-form and undergraduate students." - Teaching History

'It should be made available to every sixth-form pupil taking an Advanced level course in the subject.' - Economics

Peter Mathias

Peter Mathias (born 10 January 1928) is a British economic historian. He attended Colston's School and Bristol Grammar School where he became interested in history. In December 1945, he applied for a scholarship at King's College, Cambridge; instead he won an Exhibition at Jesus College, Cambridge during Summer 1946. However the college demanded that those coming up from school should have done military service before they arrived so he spent two years in the army as a conscript.

He was Fellow of Queens’ College, Cambridge from 1955 to 1968. He was Chichele Professor of Economic History at the University of Oxford and Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, and then Master of Downing College, Cambridge from 1987 to 1995.

He is also the author of “The Brewing Industry in England, 1700-1830” (1959) and “The Transformation of England (1979).