"The Industrial Revolution remains a defining moment in the economic history of the modern world. But what kind and how much of a revolution was it? And what kind of
moment"" could it have been? These are just some of the larger questions among the many that economic historians continue to debate. Addressing the various interpretations and assumptions that have been attached to the concept of the Industrial Revolution, Joel Mokyr and his four distinguished contributors present and defend their views on essential aspects of the Industrial Revolution. In this revised edition, all chapters, including Mokyr's extensive introductory survey and evaluation of research in this field, are updated to consider arguments and findings advanced since the volume's initial 1993 publication. Like its predecessor, the revised edition of
The British Industrial Revolution
is an essential book for economic historians and, indeed, for any historian of Great Britain in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries."
By:
Joel Mokyr
Edited by:
Joel Mokyr
Imprint: Westview Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 22mm
Weight: 460g
ISBN: 9780813333892
ISBN 10: 081333389X
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 25 December 1998
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
* Editors Introduction: The New Economic History and the Industrial Revolution Joel Mokyr. * The Fable of the Dead Horse; or, The Industrial Revolution Revisited David S. Landes. * Reassessing the Industrial Revolution: A Macro View C. Knick Harley. * Too Much Revolution: Agriculture in the Industrial Revolution, 17001860 Gregory Clark. * The Role of Education and Skill in the British Industrial Revolution David Mitch.
Joel Mokyr is professor of economics and history at Northwestern University. He is the author or editor of many books and articles on the economic history of Europe, including Why Ireland Starved, The Economics of the Industrial Revolution, and The Lever of Riches.
