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The Lever of Riches: Technological Creativity and Economic Progress ISBN: 0195074777 ISBN13: 9780195074772 The Lever of Riches: Technological Creativity and Economic Progress By: Joel Mokyr Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc, USA Format: Paperback Our Price: 10.67 Discount: 11% RRP: 11.99

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Why are some nations more technically creative than others and why do some highly innovative societies eventually stagnate? In this provocative study of the value and meaning of technological advance, Joel Mokyr considers how past physical and social conditions have influenced the development and reception of new ideas, and shows how these trends can guide future industrial strategies at a time when more countries than ever before are competing for the rewards of technical ingenuity.


Contents:

Part I: Introduction
- Part II: Classical antiquity
- The Middle Ages
- The Renaissance and beyond
- The years of miracles: the Industrial Revolution
- The later Nineteenth century
- Part III: Understanding technological progress
- Classical and medieval technology
- China and Europe
- The industrial revolution: Britain and Europe
- Part IV: Evolution and the dynamics of technological change


Brief Description:

A study of the value and meaning of technological advance. The author considers how past physical and social conditions have influenced the development and reception of new ideas, and shows how these trends can guide future industrial strategies as more countries compete for technical ingenuity.

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