Davis Kedrosky
Economic historian writing on the Industrial Revolution and the origins of modern growth; author of the Great Transformations newsletter.
The Great Divergence by Kenneth Pomeranz
His 2000 masterpiece The Great Divergence argues that the Americas, won and worked by force, provided the critical ghost acreages that propelled Britain past the Old World's common ecological constraints.
on blog.daviskedrosky.com · 12 Oct 2022
Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
Jared Diamond’s Guns, Germs, and Steel
on blog.daviskedrosky.com · 19 Aug 2022
How the World Became Rich by Mark Koyama and Jared Rubin
and How the World Became Rich by Mark Koyama and Jared Rubin.
on blog.daviskedrosky.com · 19 Aug 2022
The European Miracle by Eric Jones
I recommended Eric Jones’ The European Miracle
on blog.daviskedrosky.com · 19 Aug 2022
The Lever of Riches by Joel Mokyr
Joel Mokyr’s The Lever of Riches
on blog.daviskedrosky.com · 19 Aug 2022
The British Industrial Revolution in Global Perspective by Robert C. Allen
The British Industrial Revolution in Global Perspective is the best book on the country’s adoption of sustained economic growth at the turn of the nineteenth century, full stop.
on blog.daviskedrosky.com · 16 May 2021
A Bridge Too Far by Cornelius Ryan
A Bridge Too Far will remain the unchallenged classic on the subject. It was my favorite book until the age of twelve (at least).
on blog.daviskedrosky.com · 24 May 2020
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