he industrial revolution in Europe didn't happen overnight but only spread over ... almost unlimited reserves of fuel at their disposal with which to process iron ore. ... Improved steel production led to more rails with which to transport steel steam ... of mechanised work increased, and in many industrial countries.It took place from the 18th to 19th centuries, was a period during which predominantly agrarian, rural societies in Europe and ... engines needed coal, steam power allowed miners to go deeper and extract more of this ... and many workers were forced to work long hours for pitifully low wages.
