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Writing the Nation in Reformation England, 1530-1580
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Writing the Nation in Reformation England, 1530-1580Writing 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.
 
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The Long Road to the Industrial Revolution: The European economy in a global perspective, 1000-1800
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The Long Road to the Industrial Revolution: The European economy in a global perspective, 1000-1800The 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.
 
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The Industrial Revolution
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The Industrial RevolutionThe 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.

 
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Rapid Manufacturing: An Industrial Revolution for the Digital Age
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Rapid Manufacturing: An Industrial Revolution for the Digital AgeRapid 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.
 
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Gothic: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting
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Gothic: Architecture, Sculpture, PaintingGothic: 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.


 
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