measurement and the economic emergence of the modern world /
Douglas W. Allen
Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
c2012
xiv, 267 p. :
ill. ;
24 cm
Markets and governments in economic history
Includes bibliographical references and index
Introduction -- Variance everywhere -- The aristocrats -- A matter of honor -- The royal navy -- Purchasing army commissions -- Lighthouses, private roads, and the treasury -- The courts, criminal law, and police -- Conclusion