Introduction -- Trade and exploration: 1360-1780 -- Industry and innovation: 1780-1890 -- Power and monopoly: 1870-1940 -- Manufacturing and mass production: 1914-1960 -- Advertising and...

Introduction -- Trade and exploration: 1360-1780 -- Industry and innovation: 1780-1890 -- Power and monopoly: 1870-1940 -- Manufacturing and mass production: 1914-1960 -- Advertising and consumerism: 1930-1980 -- Leisure and entertainment: 1960-2000 -- Globalization and e-commerce: 1980-present.