Writing the Nation in Reformation England, 1530-1580

A unique study of a neglected, but important, period of English writing, in which English national identity was hotly contested.

The Long Road to the Industrial Revolution: The European economy in a global perspective, 1000-1800

This book offers a new explanation of the origins of the industrial revolution in Western Europe by placing development in Europe within a global perspective. It focuses on its specific institutional and demographic development since the late Middle Ages, and on the important role played by human capital formation.

The Industrial Revolution

Explores the evolution and effects of of the Industrial Revolution and its transformation of Great Britain, the U.S., and the rest of the world.

Rapid Manufacturing: An Industrial Revolution for the Digital Age

Rapid Manufacturing: An Industrial Revolution for the Digital Age is a groundbreaking text that provides excellent coverage of this fast emerging industry. It will interest manufacturing industry practitioners in research and development, product design and materials science, as well as having a theoretical appeal to researchers and post-graduate students in manufacturing engineering, product design, CAD/CAM and CIFM.

Gothic: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting

Here is a wonderful book that both inspires and educates. A huge volume covering the Gothic movement in art from the 12th century to the Renaissance, it focuses largely on the development of Gothic architecture, resplendent in well-placed illustrations and photographs that evoke the grandeur of the period. Smaller sections follow on sculpture, painting, stained glass, and gold work.