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The Lever of Riches: Technological Creativity and Economic Progress (Updated Edition) by Joel Mokyr Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 1992 ISBN-10: 0-19-507477-7 / 0195074777 ISBN-13: 978-0-19-507477-2 / 9780195074772 In a world of supercomputers, genetic engineering, and fiber optics, technological creativity is ever more the key to economic success. But why are some nations more creative than others, and why do some highly innovative societies--such as ancient China, or Britain in the industrial revolution--pa |