The early diffusion of the steam engine in Britain, 1700-1800: A reappraisal

Cliometrica

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 291-321

  Nuvolari, Alessandro ^a   Verspagen, Bart ^b   von Tunzelmann, Nick ^c  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Great Britain; Industrial revolution; Steam engine

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052032590     PISSN: 18632505     EISSN: 18632513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11698-011-0063-6     Document Type: Article

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