Convergence of Productivity - Cross-National Studies and Historical Evidence
This comprehensive study is a collection of original articles that view the current state of knowledge of the convergence hypothesis. The hypothesis asserts that at least since the Second World War, and perhaps for a considerable period before that, the group of industrial countries was growing increasingly homogeneous in terms of levels of productivity, technology and per capita incomes. In addition, there was general catch up toward the leader, with gradual erosion of the gap between the leader country, the U.S., throughout most of the pertinent period, and that of the countries lagging most closely behind it.
The Life of Herbert Hoover: Imperfect Visionary, 1918-1928
This latest volume in the definitive six-volume biography of Herbert Hoover tracks Hoover’s life and career from 1918 to 1928—a period defined largely by his role as United States Secretary of Commerce and leading directly to his election as the thirty-first President of the United States. It tells the story of how Hoover the engineering progressive turned relief and war manager developed a public philosophy for dealing with a wide array of problems. It also fits Hoover into the larger thought, action, and developmental patterns of the period, interweaving his family matters, business affairs, and other projects with the larger historical context.
The early modern period was rife with attempts to re-imagine the world and the human place within it. This volume looks at natural philosophers, playwrights, historians, and other figures in the period 1500-1700 as a means of accessing the plethora of world models that circulated in Europe during this era.
Studies on Byzantine History of the Ninth and Tenth Centuries
The articles republished in this volume represent only a portion of Jenkins' specialized writings on Byzantine history. They have been selected to form a coherent group. They cover the central period of what is often termed the 'Middle-Byzntine Empire', a period which opens with the accession of Michael III in 842 and closes with the death Constantine VII in 959. In the hisotyr of Byzantium this was a crucial epoch.
The Tudor Tailor - Techniques and patterns for making historically accurate period clothing
This book is amazing. It provides well-researched and thoroughly referenced information on the clothing of the time, patterns for a comprehensive selection of garments, and useful hints and instructions for actually constructing them. Period portraits, photos of modern reconstructions and surviving garments, and step-by-step illustrations for some construction techniques are provided in color throughout.
