Argues that change in the energy base and hence in technology has enabled Britain to overcome an energy crisis and sustain dramatic population growth. Throughou

This collection of essays explores the inter-imperial connections between British, Spanish, Dutch, and French Caribbean colonies, and the 'Old World' countries

Detailed study of the role of overseas trade and Africans in the Industrial Revolution.

Focusing on the Connecticut River Valley—New England's longest river and largest watershed— Strother Roberts traces the local, regional, and transatlantic m

This book describes how the mercantile system was made to work as London established itself as the capital of the Atlantic empire.