Shipping and Economic Growth 1350-1850
Author | : Richard W. Unger |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 485 |
Release | : 2011-03-21 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789004194397 |
ISBN-10 | : 9004194398 |
Rating | : 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Shipping and Economic Growth 1350-1850 by : Richard W. Unger
Download or read book Shipping and Economic Growth 1350-1850 written by Richard W. Unger and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-03-21 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shipping was the most dynamic sector of the economy of Europe from the fourteenth into the nineteenth century. Europeans who moved goods by sea dramatically improved their efficiency, laying the foundations for greater economic growth to come and for domination of the world’s oceans.