The First Industrial Revolution and Global Divergence

Chapter 1. The Debate on British Exceptionalism: An Introduction.- Part I: Britain.- Chapter 2. The Formation of the British Technological Paradigm During the Industrial Revolution: The Three Leading Sectors.- Chapter 3. Reassessing the Role of Steam Power in the British Industrial Revolution.- Chapter 4. Inventing the British Industrial Revolution: Primary Factors and the Role of Contingency.- Part II: Followers.- Chapter 5. Energy Transition and Technology in Italy, 1660-1913.- Chapter 6. Technological Adoption Before and During the First Industrial Revolution in the Netherlands and Belgium (ca. 1750-1900).- Chapter 7. Innovation and Industry in China, ca. 1750–1930.- Chapter 8. The Industrial Revolution in the United States: 1790-1870.- Chapter 9. Understanding the Industrial Revolution through National Technology Systems: An Epilogue.