Enlightened Entrepreneurialism : A Conversation with Margaret Jacob.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burton, Howard.

Series:

Ideas Roadshow Conversations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial revolution.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (50 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Ideas Roadshow Conversations

Place of Publication:

Toronto : Open Agenda Publishing, 2020.

Summary:

This book is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Margaret Jacob, Distinguished Professor of History at UCLA. Topics examined during this wide-ranging conversation include Margaret Jacob's inspiring motivations to become a historian and her comprehensive analysis of the history of the Industrial Revolution and interpretation of the major economic motivations on the ground, comparing daily life experiences in England, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. Prof. Jacob details how a sophisticated understanding of the past naturally involves a composite approach that marries economic motivations with associated cultural factors of educational trends, religious influences and scientific and technological awareness, and more.This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Measuring Motivations, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter. Howard Burton was the Founding Director of Canada's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. He holds a PhD in theoretical physics and an MA in philosophy. This book is part of an expanding series of 100+ Ideas Roadshow conversations, each one presenting a wealth of candid insights from a leading expert in a focused yet informal setting to provide a uniquely accessible window into frontline research and scholarship that wouldn't otherwise be encountered through standard lectures and textbooks.

Contents:

Intro

A Note on the Text

Introduction

The Conversation

I. Historical Origins

II. Decrypting Newton

III. Beyond the Numbers

IV. Apprenticeship

V. Religion and Geography

VI. Theory vs. Practice

VII. Lessons Learned?

VIII. History Today

IX. Past and Future

X. Righting Wrongs, Slowly

Continuing the Conversation.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781771700658

1771700653

OCLC:

1250081751