Preface.  Preface to second edition.  1. British and European Industrialisation.  2. Agrarian Revolution and Industrialisation.  3. French Economic Development - a Paradox.

  4. The Rise of Industrial Germany.  5. The Modernisation of Tsarist Russia.  6. Italy - the Disadvantaged Latecomer.  7. Britain 1870-1914: a Pioneer under Pressure.

  Appendix.  Bibliograhical note.  References and quotations.  Index.