We are on the very edge of what will be the next industrial revolution. Manufacturing, shipping, agriculture, mining, and even railroads and transportation stand to be much more productive.

More food meant that a larger population could be supported and fed. At the time of the Industrial Revolution, people got married young age and had lots of children. As medical care improved ...

The revolution began in the late 1700s with advancements in agriculture, such as the enclosure movement and improved farming techniques, which increased food production and freed labor for industrial ...