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How transformative innovations shaped the rise of nations : from ancient Rome to modern America / Gerard J. Tellis and Stav Rosenzweig.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tellis, Gerard J., 1950- author.
- Rosenzweig, Stav, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Technology and civilization.
- Diffusion of innovations.
- Culture diffusion.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 319 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London, UK : Anthem Press, 2018.
- Contents:
- 1 Global Influence of Transformative Innovation p. 1
- 2 Roman Concrete: Foundations of an Empire p. 37
- 3 Swift Equine Warfare and the Rise of Mongol Power p. 67
- 4 How Gunpowder Shaped the Fortunes of Nations p. 89
- 5 Golden Age of Chinese Water Navigation p. 115
- 6 Venetian Shipbuilding: Mastering the Mediterranean p. 127
- 7 Portuguese Caravel: Building an Oceanic Empire p. 143
- 8 The Fluyt and the Building of the Dutch Empire p. 157
- 9 Patenting: Institutionalizing Innovation p. 177
- 10 The Steam Engine and the Rise of the British Empire p. 193
- 11 American Mass Production and the Rise of the United States p. 213.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-299) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1783087323
- 9781783087327
- OCLC:
- 1023057269
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