Industrial Revolution is a science fiction novella by Poul W. Anderson first published in 1963 under the pen-name Winston P. Sanders.

A great adventure story about the first armed resistance of the asteroid miners against an arrogant Earth.

Ever think how deadly a thing it is if a machine has amnesia—or how easily it can be arranged....

Industrial Revolution first appeared in the magazine Analog Science Fact & Fiction in September 1963.

Poul William Anderson (1926-2001) was an American science fiction author who began his career during one of the Golden Ages of the genre and continued to write and remain popular into the 21st century.

Anderson also authored several works of fantasy, historical novels, and a prodigious number of short stories. He received numerous awards for his writing, including seven Hugo Awards and three Nebula Awards.