By accessing new sources of energy, the productivity of the average worker was increased and industry transformed. Anthony Wrigley explains how economic... Læs mere
Charts Britain's transformation from the European periphery to a global economic power over three... Læs mere
Our understanding of what constituted the industrial revolution has changed fundamentally in recent decades. Sir E. A. Wrigley, the leading historian of industrial... Læs mere
Industrial Growth and Population Change deliberately strays across the conventional boundaries of social scientific analysis, embracing economic history,... Læs mere
Using data from 26 Anglican parish registers between the sixteenth and mid-nineteenth century, this book demonstrates the value of the... Læs mere