How the Victorian Revolution Shrank the World and Redefined Time
In short: Before the 19th century, human movement was dictated by nature. This lecture explores how a rapid succession of industrial innovations fundamentally altered how people perceived distance and duration.
Professor Richard J. Evans examines the transition from a world of slow, uncertain travel to one of high-speed connectivity. By moving away from a dependence on natural forces for energy, the Victorian era introduced transformative technologies including the railway, steamship, telegraph, telephone, radio, and motor-car.
The lecture focuses on the psychological and social consequences of these advancements. It explores how these modes of communication didn't just move people and information faster; they actively reshaped the human experience of time and space, shrinking the perceived boundaries of the known world.
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