Leading historians examine why Britain emerged from years of sustained competition with European rivals in a position of dominance within the domains of naval power, empire, global commerce, agricultural efficiency, industrial production, fiscal capacity and advanced technology. They plot Britain's unique path to the Industrial Revolution throughout the interconnections between agriculture, foreign trade and industrialization, unusual inventiveness, the role of institutions, and the contribution of military and naval superiority.
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This book explores British exceptionalism in the period from the Glorious Revolution to the Congress of Vienna. Leading historians examine why Britain emerged from years of sustained competition with her European rivals in a position of hegemony in the domains of naval power, empire, global commerce, agricultural efficiency, industrial production, fiscal capacity and advanced technology. They plot Britain's unique path to the Industrial Revolution throughout the interconnections between agriculture, foreign trade and industrialization, her unusual inventiveness, the role of her institutions, and the contribution of her military and naval superiority.
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In 1815, Britain was the leading economy of Europe. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
industrialisation exceptional, traditional iron industry, livestock specialisation, silver wages, western squadron, coke pig iron, agricultural labour productivity, total money stock, domestic credit market, roller spinning, transoceanic trade, iron exports, mercantile profits, new draperies, fiscal history, modern economic growth, capitalist farming, agricultural imports, loan income Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Great Britain, Seven Years War, United States, Bank of England, Cuenca Esteban, Patrick O'Brien, Western Squadron, North America, Bank of Amsterdam, British West Indies, Middle Ages, Dutch Republic, French Revolution, Upper Silesia, West Indian, Knick Harley, John Kay, Refining Second Stage, South Sea Company, American Revolutionary War, Banque Royale, Benchmark Adjusting Agricultural Imports Agricultural Imports, Britain France Britain France Britain France, Garcia Sanz, John Law New!
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industrialisation exceptional, traditional iron industry, livestock specialisation, silver wages, western squadron, coke pig iron, agricultural labour productivity, total money stock, domestic credit market, roller spinning, transoceanic trade, iron exports, mercantile profits, new draperies, fiscal history, modern economic growth, capitalist farming, agricultural imports, loan income Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Great Britain, Seven Years War, United States, Bank of England, Cuenca Esteban, Patrick O'Brien, Western Squadron, North America, Bank of Amsterdam, British West Indies, Middle Ages, Dutch Republic, French Revolution, Upper Silesia, West Indian, Knick Harley, John Kay, Refining Second Stage, South Sea Company, American Revolutionary War, Banque Royale, Benchmark Adjusting Agricultural Imports Agricultural Imports, Britain France Britain France Britain France, Garcia Sanz, John Law New!
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- Industrial Revolution (Spotlight on History) by Harris on page 119, page 120, and Back Matter
- The Unbound Prometheus: Technological Change and Industrial Development in Western Europe from 1750 to the Present by David S. Landes in Front Matter, page 112, and Back Matter
- Miniset B. Economic History (Routledge Library Editions: The Economics) by G.C. Allen in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- The Industrial Revolution (All About Series) by Peter Hepplewhite in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Wealth of Nations (Bantam Classics) by Adam Smith on page 217, and Back Matter
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