The Great Divergence: China, Europe, and the Making of the Modern World Economy by Kenneth Pomeranz

The Great Divergence: China, Europe, and the Making of the Modern World Economy

Kenneth Pomeranz

392 pages first pub 2000 (view editions)

nonfiction economics history informative slow-paced
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A landmark comparative history of Europe and China that examines why the Industrial Revolution emerged in the West The Great Divergence sheds light on one of the great questions of history: Why did sustained industrial growth begin in Northwest Eu...

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