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The Lever of Riches: Technological Creativity and Economic Progress Tablets & E-Readers The things they do toIn 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 pass into stagnation? Beginning with a fascinating, concise history of technological progress, Mokyr sets the background for his analysis by tracing the major