In a world of supercomputers, genetic engineering, and fiber optics, technological creativity is ever more the key to economic success. But why are some nations

Why Enlightenment culture sparked the Industrial Revolution During the late eighteenth century, innovations in Europe triggered the Industrial Revolution and th

The growth of technological and scientific knowledge in the past two centuries has been the overriding dynamic element in the economic and social history of the

This book seeks to explain the political and religious factors leading to the economic reversal of fortunes between Europe and the Middle East.

Will innovators be forced to seek the blessing of public officials before they develop and deploy new devices and services, or will they be generally left free