The lever of riches : technological creativity and economic progress / Joel Mokyr.
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TextLanguage: English Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 1992Edition: [1st paperback ed.]Description: ix, 349 s. ill. 20 cmISBN: - 0195074777
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"First issued as an Oxford University Press paperback, 1992"
Pt. I. Economic growth and technological progress. Introduction -- Pt. II. Narrative. Classical antiquity -- The Middle Ages -- The Renaissance and beyond : technology 1500-1750 -- The years of miracles : the industrial revolution, 1750-1830 -- The later nineteenth century : 1830-1914 -- Pt. III. Analysis and comparisons. Understanding technological progress -- Classical and medieval technology -- China and Europe -- The industrial revolution : Britain and Europe -- Pt. IV. Dynamics and technological progress. Evolution and the dynamics of technological change -- Epilogue