The industrial revolution was and is a huge development and one of the fundamental changes in human experience in the modern world in debating the industrial revolution peter n stearns a leading expert in world history presents the major contours of the ongoing debates over industrialization in history he explores the central historical . The industrial revolution was and is a huge development and one of the fundamental changes in human experience in the modern world in debating the industrial revolution peter n stearns a leading expert in world history presents the major contours of the ongoing debates over industrialization in history. The industrial revolution was and is a huge development and one of the fundamental changes in human experience in the modern world in debating the industrial revolution peter n stearns a leading expert in world history presents the major contours of the ongoing debates over industrialization in history. The industrial revolution was and is a huge development and one of the fundamental changes in human experience in the modern world in debating the industrial revolution peter n stearns a leading expert in world history presents the major contours of the ongoing debates over industrialization in history. Peter n stearns is professor of history at george mason university usa a leading expert on world history he has authored and edited numerous acclaimed books including the encyclopedia of world history 2001 globalization in world history 2009 and world civilizations the global experience 2006