The Resource A farewell to alms : a brief economic history of the world, Gregory Clark
A farewell to alms : a brief economic history of the world, Gregory Clark
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The item A farewell to alms : a brief economic history of the world, Gregory Clark represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College.
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- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xii, 420 p.
- Contents
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- Introduction : the sixteen-page economic history of the world
- The logic of the Malthusian economy
- Material living standards
- Fertility
- Life expectancy
- Malthus and Darwin : survival of the richest
- Technological advance
- Institutions and growth
- The emergence of modern man
- Modern growth : the wealth of nations
- The puzzle of the industrial revolution
- The industrial revolution in England
- Why England? Why not China, Japan or India?
- Social consequences
- World growth since 1800
- The proximate sources of divergence
- Why isn't the whole world developed?
- Conclusion : strange new world
- Isbn
- 9780691121352
- Label
- A farewell to alms : a brief economic history of the world
- Title
- A farewell to alms
- Title remainder
- a brief economic history of the world
- Statement of responsibility
- Gregory Clark
- Language
- eng
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1957-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Clark, Gregory
- Dewey number
- 330.9
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- HC21
- LC item number
- .C63 2007
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- The Princeton economic history of the western world
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Economic history
- Label
- A farewell to alms : a brief economic history of the world, Gregory Clark
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 383-407) and index
- Contents
- Introduction : the sixteen-page economic history of the world -- The logic of the Malthusian economy -- Material living standards -- Fertility -- Life expectancy -- Malthus and Darwin : survival of the richest -- Technological advance -- Institutions and growth -- The emergence of modern man -- Modern growth : the wealth of nations -- The puzzle of the industrial revolution -- The industrial revolution in England -- Why England? Why not China, Japan or India? -- Social consequences -- World growth since 1800 -- The proximate sources of divergence -- Why isn't the whole world developed? -- Conclusion : strange new world
- Control code
- ocn123029809
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xii, 420 p.
- Isbn
- 9780691121352
- Isbn Type
- (cloth : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2007015166
- Other physical details
- ill., maps
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o123029809
- (OCoLC)123029809
- Label
- A farewell to alms : a brief economic history of the world, Gregory Clark
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 383-407) and index
- Contents
- Introduction : the sixteen-page economic history of the world -- The logic of the Malthusian economy -- Material living standards -- Fertility -- Life expectancy -- Malthus and Darwin : survival of the richest -- Technological advance -- Institutions and growth -- The emergence of modern man -- Modern growth : the wealth of nations -- The puzzle of the industrial revolution -- The industrial revolution in England -- Why England? Why not China, Japan or India? -- Social consequences -- World growth since 1800 -- The proximate sources of divergence -- Why isn't the whole world developed? -- Conclusion : strange new world
- Control code
- ocn123029809
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xii, 420 p.
- Isbn
- 9780691121352
- Isbn Type
- (cloth : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2007015166
- Other physical details
- ill., maps
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o123029809
- (OCoLC)123029809
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