List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Preface to the First Edition -- 1. Introduction: Economic History and Economic Development -- 2. Economic Development in Ancient Times -- 3. Economic Development in Medieval Europe -- 4. Non-Western Economies on the Eve of Western Expansion -- 5. Europe's Second Logistic -- 6. Economic Nationalism and Imperialism -- 7. The Dawn of Modern Industry -- 8. Economic Development in the Nineteenth Century: Basic Determinants -- 9. Patterns of Development: The Early Industrializers -- 10. Patterns of Development: Latecomers and No-Shows -- 11. Strategic Sectors -- 12. The Growth of the World Economy -- 13. Overview of the World Economy in the Twentieth Century -- 14. International Economic Disintegration -- 15. Rebuilding the World Economy -- 16. The World Economy at the End of the Twentieth Century -- Annotated Bibliography -- Index
Summary
Selected reading materials; Simplified from original novel by John Briley
