A farewell to alms : a brief economic history of the world Introduction : the sixteen page economic history of the world The logic of the Malthusian economy Material living standards Fertility Life expectancy Malthus and Darwin : survival of the richest Technological advance Institutions and growth The emergence of modern man Modern growth : the wealth of nations The puzzle of the industrial revolution The industrial revolution in England Why England Why not China Japan or India Social consequences World growth since 1800 The proximate sources of divergence Why isnt the whole world developed Conclusion : strange new world