William Whewell 1794-1866, Dionysius Lardner 1793-1859, Charles Babbage 1792-1871 |
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| Author:
| Blaug, Mark |
| Series title: | Pioneers in Economics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85278-481-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1991 |
| Publisher: | Edward Elgar Publishing, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $233.00 |
Book Description:
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The importance of Whewell, Lardner and Babbage to the history of economic thought is as dependent upon the retrospective reading of their work as it is upon their contemporary significance. However, their individual reactions to the industrial and technological revolutions of the early nineteenth century are also of particular interest to us.
The importance of Whewell, Lardner and Babbage to the history of economic thought is as dependent upon the retrospective reading of their work as it is upon their contemporary significance. However, their individual reactions to the industrial and technological revolutions of the early nineteenth century are also of particular interest to us.