Engines of Enterprise An Economic History of New England |
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Author:
| Temin, Peter |
ISBN: | 978-0-674-00984-4 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2002 |
Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $37.00 |
Book Description:
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From an inauspicious beginning New England went on to lead the U.S. in its transformation from an agrarian to an industrial economy. In the mid-20th century, New England reinvented itself as a leader in the complex economy of the information society. The dramatic story is told in a sequence of essays written by preeminent historians and economists.
From an inauspicious beginning New England went on to lead the U.S. in its transformation from an agrarian to an industrial economy. In the mid-20th century, New England reinvented itself as a leader in the complex economy of the information society. The dramatic story is told in a sequence of essays written by preeminent historians and economists.