The rise and decline of Dutch technological leadership : : technology, economy and culture in the Netherlands, 1350-1800 / / by Karel Davids.

Technological leadership is an important topic in economic history and the history of technology. This book addresses the issue of technological leadership by means of an in-depth study on the Dutch Republic, once described as ‘the first modern economy’. Drawing on extensive research in archives in...

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Place / Publishing House:Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2008.
Year of Publication:2008
Language:English
Series:Knowledge Infrastructure and Knowledge Economy 1.
Physical Description:1 online resource (666 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Materials / C.A. Davids
  • Introduction / C.A. Davids
  • Chapter One. The Emergence Of The Dutch Republic / C.A. Davids
  • Chapter Two. Perceptions Of Leadership / C.A. Davids
  • Chapter Three. Technological Change And Dutch Economic Expansion Between C. 1350 And 1800 / C.A. Davids
  • Chapter Four. The Northern Netherlands As A Recipient Of Technical Knowledge Between C. 1350 And 1800 / C.A. Davids
  • Preliminary Materials / C.A. Davids
  • Chapter Five. The Northern Netherlands As An Exporter Of Technical Knowledge Between C. 1350 And 1800 / C.A. Davids
  • Chapter Six. The Rise Of Dutch Technological Leadership / C.A. Davids
  • Chapter Seven. The Decline Of Dutch Technological Leadership / C.A. Davids
  • Conclusion / C.A. Davids
  • Sources And Bibliography / C.A. Davids
  • Index / C.A. Davids.