The Unbound Prometheus: Technological Change and Industrial Development in Western Europe from 1750 to the Present - Softcover

Landes, David S.

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In this new edition of his classic history on revolution and economic development in Europe, David Landes reasserts his original arguments in the light of current debates about globalization and comparative economic growth. Questions about why Europe was the first to industrialize and the viability of the post-war economic boom are as controversial as ever and Landes concludes that only by continuous industrial revolution can Europe and the world sustain itself in the years ahead. First Edition Hb (1969): 0-521-07200-X First Edition Pb (1969): 0-521-09418-6

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David Landes is Emeritus Professor of Economics and History at Harvard University and the author of The Wealth and Poverty of Nations (1998).

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ISBN 10:  0521826667 ISBN 13:  9780521826662
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2003
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