Science and Technology in History: An Approach to Industrial Development - Softcover

Inkster, Ian

 
9780333428580: Science and Technology in History: An Approach to Industrial Development
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0333428587 ISBN 13: 9780333428580
Publisher: Palgrave HE UK, 1991

Synopsis

Contents:
Introduction: science technology and economic development --
Mental capital: transfers of knowledge in eighteenth-century Europe --
Science and technology in the British industrial revolution --
The scientific enterprise: institutions and the diffusion of knowledge in the nineteenth century --
Technology, economic backwardness and industrialisation: general schema --
Industrialisation: winners and losers --
Technology, economic backwardness and industrialisation: the case of Japan --
Science, technology and imperialism: (1) India --
Science, technology and imperialism: (2) China and beyond --
Centre and periphery: science, and technology in America and Australia --
Twentieth-century aftermaths: science, technology and economic development --
Appendix 1: Inventions and innovations--Britain c.1700-1800 --
Appendix 2: Key to patents subject typology.

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Publisher
Palgrave HE UK
Publication date
1991
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0333428587
ISBN 13 
9780333428580
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
408

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