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The lever of riches : technological creativity and economic progress / Joel Mokyr.
1992
B 70 MOK.L
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Title
The lever of riches : technological creativity and economic progress / Joel Mokyr.
Description
ix, 349 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
ISBN
0195061136
9780195061130 alk. paper
9780195074772 paperback
0195074777 paperback
9780199762712 electronic book
0199762716 electronic book
9780199854981 ebook
019985498X ebook
9780195061130 alk. paper
9780195074772 paperback
0195074777 paperback
9780199762712 electronic book
0199762716 electronic book
9780199854981 ebook
019985498X ebook
Alternate Call Number
B 70 MOK.L
Summary
Traces the major inventions and innovations that have transformed society since ancient Greece and Rome and analyzes the causes of technological creativity throughout history.
Note
First issued as an Oxford University Press paperback, 1992.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-328) and index.
Formatted Contents Note
The Renaissance and beyond: technology 1500-1750
The industrial revolution, 1750-1830
The later Nineteenth century: 1830-1914
Understanding technological progress
Classical and medieval technology
China and Europe
Evolution and the dynamics of technological change.
The industrial revolution, 1750-1830
The later Nineteenth century: 1830-1914
Understanding technological progress
Classical and medieval technology
China and Europe
Evolution and the dynamics of technological change.
Series
Series
ACLS Humanities E-Book.
Published
New York : Oxford University Press, [1992]
Language
English
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American Council Of Learned Societies.