Contours of the World Economy 1-2030 AD - Maddison, Angus (, The late Emeritus Professor of Economic Growth and Development, University of Groningen)

Written by a pioneer in the quantitative and macroeconomic analysis of economic history, this book combines qualitative histories with quantitative data. It also seeks a new understanding of the forces of economic growth and development by taking the ultimate long view - the whole of the last millennium - and looking to the future.