The Unbound Prometheus

Resumen del libro

For over thirty years David S. Landes's The Unbound Prometheus has offered an unrivalled history of industrial revolution and economic development in Europe. Now, in this new edition, the author reframes and reasserts his original arguments in the light of current debates about globalisation and comparative economic growth. The book begins with a classic account of the characteristics, progress, and political, economic and social implications of the Industrial Revolution in Britain, France and Germany. Professor Landes here raises the much-debated question: why was Europe the first to industrialise? He then charts the economic history of the twentieth-century: the effect of the First World War in accelerating the dissolution of the old international economy; the economic crisis of 1929 32; Europe's recovery and unprecedented economic growth following the Second World War. He concludes that only by continuous industrial revolution can Europe and the world sustain itself in the years ahead.

Long-awaited new edition Classic account of the making of modern, industrial Europe Features a new preface and epilogue which address current debates about globalisation and comparative world economic growth

Biografía del autor

David S. Landes es profesor emérito de Historia y Ciencias Económicas en la Universidad de Harvard y autor del éxito de ventas La riqueza y la pobreza de las naciones (Crítica, 1999). Otros libros suyos son Bankers and Pashas, The Unbound Prometeus y Revolución en el tiempo (Crítica, 2006).