Books by David A Hounshell
From the American System to Mass Production, 1800-1932
by David A Hounshell
This is a great work of intellectual synthesis, covering everything from manufacturing in the late 18th century up until the age of the [Ford] Model T
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The best books on American Economic History, recommended by Michael Lind
The American economy has been driven by waves of technological change and the successful adoption of ideas from elsewhere. The author of Land of Promise tells us how it happened, and what history teaches us about the way ahead