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

Landes, David S.

ISBN 10: 052153402X / ISBN 13: 9780521534024

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Unbound Prometheus: Technological Change and Industrial Development in Western Europe from 1750 to the Present
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 052153402X
• ISBN 13: 9780521534024
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

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

About the Author

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