"In co-operation with the International Economic History Association."

Providing an exceptional overview and analysis of the global economy, from the origins of Homo sapiens to the present day, Colin White explores our past to help

Why Enlightenment culture sparked the Industrial Revolution During the late eighteenth century, innovations in Europe triggered the Industrial Revolution and th

Together these countries pioneered new technologies that have made them ever richer.

Reveals how global trade shaped early modern economic, social and political development, and inaugurated the first era of globalization.