World of Possibilities
Subtitle: Flexibility and Mass Production in Western Industrialization (Studies in Modern Capitalism)
Contributors: Charles F. Sabel (Editor); Jonathan Zeitlin (Editor)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: May 16, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 520
ISBN-13: 9780521894432
Subjects: Economic history; Industry & Industrial Studies; History: American; History; History - General History; USA; Industries - General; World - General; Business & Economics-Industries - General; History / World; Industrialization--History--19th century--Con; Industrialization--History--19th century--Congresses
First sentence: Historians of the industrial revolution and capitalism have emphasized the importance of mass production, a concept almost invariably associated with a series of related notions such as "low prices," "modest or inferior quality" and "extensive market."