The industrial revolution, which started a couple of hundred years ago in Europe, is now spreading across the world.

几百年前始于欧洲的工业革命现在正向全世界扩散。

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The Industrial Revolution happened in Europe with no scientific knowledge beyond what the Greeks, Romans, Chinese and Persians knew in ancient times.

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Clark amasses an extraordinary collection of historical data to explain why the Industrial Revolution was born in western Europe, not Africa or India.

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Admittedly, the Industrial Revolution, which began in Europe in the late 18th century, and European superiority in firearms, have shifted the balance towards the West over the last 200-odd years.

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