Capital and steam power: 1750-1800
Auteur :
Lord, John
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415382175
Date de publication :
3 nov. 2005
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
680 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Based on the voluminous Boultori and Watt papers, this book aims to be an important contribution to economic history. It sketches the economic conditions from 1700 to 1750 and also presents a study of the application of steam to industry. It also traces the history of technology and of the Industrial Revolution in Britain.