The Unbound Prometheus: Technical Change and Industrial Development in Western Europe from 1750 to Present

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Author: David Landes

ISBN-10: 052153402X

ISBN-13: 9780521534024

Category: General & Heavy Industries - History

An extension of Prof. Landes' chapter in Volume VI of the Cambridge Economic History of Europe includes a full-scale analysis of modern industrial Europe from World War I to the 1950s. It is used widely in classrooms and highly praised by critics.

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Second edition of David Landes's classic history of industrial revolution and economic development in Europe.

PrefacePreface to the new edition1Introduction12The Industrial Revolution in Britain413Continental emulation1244Closing the gap1935Short breath and second wind2316The interwar years3597Reconstruction and growth since 19454868Conclusion538Epilogue556Index566