Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Global Influence of Transformative Innovation
- 2 Roman Concrete: Foundations of an Empire
- 3 Swift Equine Warfare and the Rise of Mongol Power
- 4 How Gunpowder Shaped the Fortunes of Nations
- 5 Golden Age of Chinese Water Navigation
- 6 Venetian Shipbuilding: Mastering the Mediterranean
- 7 Portuguese Caravel: Building an Oceanic Empire
- 8 The Fluyt and the Building of the Dutch Empire
- 9 Patenting: Institutionalizing Innovation
- 10 The Steam Engine and the Rise of the British Empire
- 11 American Mass Production and the Rise of the United States
- 12 Lessons
- Notes
- Index
Frontmatter
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 June 2018
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Global Influence of Transformative Innovation
- 2 Roman Concrete: Foundations of an Empire
- 3 Swift Equine Warfare and the Rise of Mongol Power
- 4 How Gunpowder Shaped the Fortunes of Nations
- 5 Golden Age of Chinese Water Navigation
- 6 Venetian Shipbuilding: Mastering the Mediterranean
- 7 Portuguese Caravel: Building an Oceanic Empire
- 8 The Fluyt and the Building of the Dutch Empire
- 9 Patenting: Institutionalizing Innovation
- 10 The Steam Engine and the Rise of the British Empire
- 11 American Mass Production and the Rise of the United States
- 12 Lessons
- Notes
- Index
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- How Transformative Innovations Shaped the Rise of NationsFrom Ancient Rome to Modern America, pp. i - ivPublisher: Anthem PressPrint publication year: 2018