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- Book Title
- The British Industrial Revolution in Global Perspective
- Publication Date
- 2009-04-09
- ISBN
- 9780521868273
- Publication Name
- British Industrial Revolution in Global Perspective
- Item Length
- 9.3in
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Series
- New Approaches to Economic and Social History Ser.
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8in
- Item Width
- 6.2in
- Item Weight
- 23.7 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 344 Pages
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This landmark global economic history explains why the Industrial Revolution occurred in Britain by highlighting the ways in which Britain was different from other countries in Europe and Asia. Combining economic, social, technological and business history, Allen shows the importance of globalisation in explaining the divergence of East and West.
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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521868270
ISBN-13
9780521868273
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71755721
Product Key Features
Publication Name
British Industrial Revolution in Global Perspective
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Series
New Approaches to Economic and Social History Ser.
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
344 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.3in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
6.2in
Item Weight
23.7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Hc254.5
Reviews
'Robert Allen's analysis will delight many economists, for he deals in measurable factors such as wages and prices … This is a beautifully written book, the language as clear as a brook and with the same tumbling energy.' The Economist, "This book's lucidity make it a must read for general reader and specialist alike. Highly recommended." -Choice, 'The relationship between shari'a and politics is obviously complex. Feldman's book provides an excellent starting point for a subject notoriously difficult and little understood. Feldman gives us a good place to start from, from, for it runs counter to most Western thinking on the subject.' The European Legacy, 'Robert Allen has for decades been one of the broadest-ranging and most imaginative scholars in economic history. In this highly original and superbly-researched book, he has set new standards for the study of one of the most critical episodes of human history, the British Industrial Revolution. A must-read for scholars ranging from eighteenth-century history to the economics of modern growth.' Joel Mokyr, author of The Gifts of Athena and The Enlightened Economy, 'Robert C. Allen's The British Industrial Revolution in Global Perspective shows that it is still possible to say something new and important on this most crowded of topics, and to do so with lucidity.' Linda Colley, Times Literary Supplement, '… stunningly good study of the Industrial Revolution … The book is well written and is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the origins of industrial change in the eighteenth century.' Historical Association, 'Robert Allen has for decades been one of the broadest-ranging and most imaginative scholars in economic history. In this highly original and superbly-researched book, he has set new standards for the study of one of the most critical episodes of human history, the British Industrial Revolution. A must-read for scholars ranging from eighteenth century history to the economics of modern growth.' Joel Mokyr, author of The Gifts of Athena and The Enlightened Economy, '… the smartest thing I have read in at least a year.' Professor J. Bradford DeLong, Department of Economics, University of California, Berkeley, "the smartest thing I have read in at least a year." -Professor J. Bradford DeLong, Department of Economics, University of California, Berkeley, "Robert Allen's analysis will delight many economists, for he deals in measurable factors such as wages and prices ... This is a beautifully written book, the language as clear as a brook and with the same tumbling energy." -The Economist, '... stunningly good study of the Industrial Revolution ... The book is well written and is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the origins of industrial change in the eighteenth century.' Historical Association, "...stunningly good study of the Industrial Revolution... The book is well written and is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the origins of industrial change in the eighteenth century." -Richard Brown, The Historical Association, 'Bob Allen has written, in his usual transparent style, a brilliant book on two of the main questions of economics (or economic history): why did the Industrial Revolution happen in Great Britain, and why did it cause a fundamental break in long term economic development. He argues convincingly that relative prices - high nominal and real wages, and low energy costs - were fundamental in inducing British entrepreneurs and inventors to search for technological solutions that would be labour saving and energy (and capital) using, and that the same relative prices explain why this search process was successful on the British Isles, and much less so on the European Continent. He also demonstrates that, once this process of creative destruction was set in motion, the efficiency of the technologies increased so sharply, that they became highly competitive in different environments - and therefore, after 1820, began to revolutionize the world economy. One of the main strengths of the book is the intimate knowledge the author has acquired of both the technological processes involved, and the economics of industrialization - it is based on a perfect marriage between technological insights and economic analysis.' Jan Luiten van Zanden, author of The Long Road to the Industrial Revolution, 'This important book should be required reading for anyone seeking to understand the origins of the industrial revolution. It puts technological change centre stage and places success in invention firmly in the context of economic incentives and business realities that made 18th-century Britain different. This is a stellar demonstration of how subtle economic analysis informed by detailed historical knowledge can provide a persuasive new interpretation of a defining moment in world economic history.' Nicholas Crafts, Professor of Economic History, University of Warwick
Table of Content
1. The Industrial Revolution and the pre-industrial economy; Part I: 2. The high wage economy of pre-industrial Britain; 3. The agricultural revolution; 4. The cheap energy economy; 5. Why England succeeded; Part II: 6. Why was the Industrial Revolution British?; 7. The steam engine; 8. Cotton; 9. Coke smelting; 10. Inventors, enlightenment, and human capital; 11. From industrial revolution to modern economic growth.
Copyright Date
2009
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Economic History, Sociology / General, Modern / General, Europe / Great Britain / General, Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837)
Lccn
2009-455156
Dewey Decimal
330.941/073
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Business & Economics, History, Social Science
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