This book explores the economic history of the traditional Chinese iron industry in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with particular emphasis on the inte

A study of the production and use of iron and steel in early China, and simultaneously a methodological study of the reconciliation of archaeological and writte

This Encyclopedia provides a cutting-edge, up-to-date reference source on mineral and energy policies around the world. It offers information on GDP, population

Develops a fresh non-Eurocentric analysis of the rise and development of the global economy in the last half-millennium.

This unique book intends to provide a focused analysis of the main Chinese industrial sectors through case studies, data analysis and review of new state-initia