…In particular, the ability to transport raw materials and products cheaply, in large quantities, and quickly became an essential condition for the progress of the Industrial Revolution. In the 1840s in England, a number of companies planned to build railways all over the country, ushering in an era of so-called “railway mania.” As the Industrial Revolution progressed, the view that railways were a profitable business created this phenomenon. … *Some of the terms that refer to "railway mania" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…とくに原料,製品の安価で大量かつ迅速な輸送機能は,産業革命の進行に不可欠な条件となった。 イギリスでは1840年代に入ると,各地で鉄道建設を計画する企業が続出し,いわゆる〈鉄道狂railway mania〉の時代を現出した。産業革命の進行とともに,鉄道を有利な企業とみる立場がこの現象を生み出したのである。… ※「railway mania」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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