Colonial technology: science and the transfer of innovation to australia
Auteur :
Todd, Jan
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521461382
Date de publication :
29 sept. 1995
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
630 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This important study examines the transfer of technology to Australia in the nineteenth century, arguing that this was not a simple relationship of dependency. Using case studies, and considering a range of economic, political and cultural factors, Jan Todd traces a process of creative adaptation to these technologies.