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Trinder, B., ed. 1992. The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Industrial Archaeology. Oxford, U.K.:
Blackwell. This encyclopedia contains sizable information about the industrial societies that
emerged in the West from the mid-eighteenth to the twentieth century. Scholars from 31
countries have contributed articles that also consider the preindustrial period of each coun-
try. It is a guide to the monuments, settlements, and museums that house artifacts from the
mid-eighteenth century. It includes pictures, maps, bibliography, index, and an appendix.
HANDBOOKS, MANUALS, AND GUIDES
Handbooks, manuals, and guides are good reference sources because they provide information
about how things work, and often include d