Global economic history : a very short introduction - Allen, Robert C. 1947- (New York : Oxford University Press, 2011)
The great divergence -- The rise of the West -- The Industrial Revolution -- The ascent of the rich -- The great empires -- The Americas -- Africa -- The standard model and late industrialization -- Big Push industrialization.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 154-162) and index.
Keywords: Economic history; Economic indicators