Books by Robert Fox

Since the 16th century, Paris has been a leading arbiter of taste and a source of luxury goods. This text examines the origins of the luxury trades and their role in the economic development of France and Europe. It uses case studies and examines different perspectives and methodologies.

This text gathers together examples of the current thinking on methodology and the theoretical perspectives that are increasingly of concern to historians of technology, whilst at the same time presenting other papers which reflect the key areas of historical debate.

The text explores the concept of innovation, and analyses and compares the different dimensions of innovation found in the case studies presented. It also discusses the anticipated changes to the education profession at a system level, in the coming decade.

In this volume, scholars from these two very different traditions are brought together. Never before has a single volume contained such a distinguished and diverse group of historians of technology.