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The Unbound Prometheus: Technological Change and Industrial Development in Western Europe from 1750 to the Present.
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This article is published in The Economic Journal.The article was published on 1970-03-01. It has received 251 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Technological change.read more
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Canada's World: The Long Shadow of Geopolitics
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Marrying the Orient and the Occident: Shipping and Commerce between France and Algeria, 1830-1914
TL;DR: The development and evolution of steam-powered merchant shipping can be traced back to the 1842-1914 French Mail Contract in Action, 1842 -1914 as mentioned in this paper, and the link between the Two Shores of the Mediterranean and the French Shipping Lines, Subsidies, and Public Service.
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Identification et commande pour l'atténuation des vibrations du robot parallèle Par2
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Oncoming challenges in science & technology policy
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The Birmingham Gun Trade and The American System of Manufactures
TL;DR: The Birmingham Gun Trade as a manufacturing cluster was examined in this paper, where the changes in the Birmingham industry, its products, processes and machinery suppliers, and the precision required were described.