Western technological superiority has deep historical roots, and can only be understood – if at all – by an analysis that is willing to look back centuries, even millenia.Joel Mokyr, The Lever of Riches, quoted on David Cosandey's very interesting Rise of the West site (about which more later, I hope). Posted by Lexington Green at January 30, 2006 09:02 PM
You might also see the third edition of Eric Jones, The European Miracle: Environments, Economies, and Geopolitics in the History of Europe and Asia (Cambridge University Press, 2003). The afterword and annotated bibliographical guide at the end are particularly useful.
Posted by: David Billington at January 31, 2006 10:27 AM