Notes on Industrial Conditions (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Jonathan Baxter Harrison

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484278088 ISBN 13: 9780484278089

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore the forces shaping labor, capital, and society in a thoughtful, era-spanning view.

This edition presents a clear examination of industrial conditions in late 19th-century America, focusing on how labor, wealth, and government influence everyday life. It looks at what drives wages, the role of legislation, and the long‑term paths toward social change without promising quick fixes.

Readers will gain insight into the ideas behind labor movements, the balance of power between workers and employers, and the challenges of building a stable economic future in a rapidly changing nation.

• How wages are determined and what underlying rules really guide them
• The relationship between wealth, governance, and social progress
• Questions about currency, debt, and economic policy that affect prosperity
• Ideas on national unity, identity, and the future of capitalism

Ideal for readers curious about economic thought, industrial history, and the shaping of American public life during a pivotal era.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484278088
• ISBN 13: 9780484278089
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 44