From 1750 to 1914, the industrial transformation of Europe took place, along with a fundamental reorientation of its economy.

This study is one of the first to provide a pan-European thematic analysis of its key sectors, avoiding the mere description of the economic development of Europe by country.

The book serves as a standard university textbook for students and scholars of economic history. Separate chapters cover macroeconomics, agricultural economy, demography, business activity, technology, transportation, investments, urbanization, and foreign trade.

Each chapter is written by an expert, and together they create a comprehensive overview of the latest research on the topic. The book also offers a coherent and balanced assessment of the interactions between sectors and the general macroeconomic trends during these two critical centuries: the era when the industrial Prometheus definitively broke his chains.