Jenny Leigh Smith (36 results)

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Unmarked. Maps. A few black and white images. Notes. Glossary of Russian terms. Index. 272p. Using case studies to investigate the gap between the plans and the reality of the Soviet Union?s mid-twentieth-century project to industrialize and modernize its agricultural system.…

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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. In general, development denotes movement or growth toward something better in the future. International developmentwidespread in the decades following World War IIwas an effort at purposeful change in landscapes around the world. Contributors to this volume argue that these projects constituted an effort to transplant modernity, such as knowledge or technology, from places seen as more developed to places perceived as un- or underdeveloped. During its heyday, international development included not just dams, roads, health programs, and agricultural projects but also animal husbandry schemes, urban development, and wildlife protection plans. Projects often succeeded or failed because of existing environmental conditions, and in turn, these programs remadeor tried to remakethe land, water, wildlife, and people around them. From American-directed failures in water engineering in Afghanistan to the impact of livestock epidemics on economic growth in East Africa, the chapters in Transplanting Modernity question how science, technology, and faith in Western notions of progress have influenced the pace, scope, and scale of development. During its heyday, international development included not just dams, roads, health programs, and agricultural projects but also animal husbandry schemes, urban development, and wildlife protection plans. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Hardback. Condition: New. In general, "development" denotes movement or growth toward something better in the future. International development-widespread in the decades following World War II-was an effort at purposeful changein landscapes around the world. Contributors to this volume argue that these projects constituted an effort to transplant modernity, such as knowledge or technology, from places seen as more developed to places perceived as un- or underdeveloped. During its heyday, international development included not just dams, roads, health programs, and agricultural projects but also animal husbandry schemes, urban development, and wildlife protection plans. Projects often succeeded or failed because of existing environmental conditions, and in turn, these programs remade-or tried to remake-the land, water, wildlife, and people around them. From American-directed failures in water engineering in Afghanistan to the impact of livestock epidemics on economic growth in East Africa, the chapters in Transplanting Modernity question how science, technology, and faith in Western notions of progress have influenced the pace, scope, and scale of development.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 292 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

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Condition: New. &Uumlber den AutorJenny Leigh Smith is a historian and independent scholar currently residing in western New York. Her research interests include agriculture, food security, humanitarian logistics, and the environmental impact.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - In general, 'development' denotes movement or growth toward something better in the future. International development--widespread in the decades following World War II--was an effort at purposeful changein landscapes around the world. Contributors to this volume argue that these projects constituted an effort to transplant modernity, such as knowledge or technology, from places seen as more developed to places perceived as un- or underdeveloped. During its heyday, international development included not just dams, roads, health programs, and agricultural projects but also animal husbandry schemes, urban development, and wildlife protection plans. Projects often succeeded or failed because of existing environmental conditions, and in turn, these programs remade--or tried to remake--the land, water, wildlife, and people around them. From American-directed failures in water engineering in Afghanistan to the impact of livestock epidemics on economic growth in East Africa, the chapters in Transplanting Modernity question how science, technology, and faith in Western notions of progress have influenced the pace, scope, and scale of development.…

Hardback. Condition: New. In general, "development" denotes movement or growth toward something better in the future. International development-widespread in the decades following World War II-was an effort at purposeful changein landscapes around the world. Contributors to this volume argue that these projects constituted an effort to transplant modernity, such as knowledge or technology, from places seen as more developed to places perceived as un- or underdeveloped. During its heyday, international development included not just dams, roads, health programs, and agricultural projects but also animal husbandry schemes, urban development, and wildlife protection plans. Projects often succeeded or failed because of existing environmental conditions, and in turn, these programs remade-or tried to remake-the land, water, wildlife, and people around them. From American-directed failures in water engineering in Afghanistan to the impact of livestock epidemics on economic growth in East Africa, the chapters in Transplanting Modernity question how science, technology, and faith in Western notions of progress have influenced the pace, scope, and scale of development.…

Condition: New. What really caused the failure of the Soviet Union s ambitious plans to modernize and industrialize its agricultural system?&Uumlber den AutorJenny Leigh Smith is assistant professor of history in the School of History, Technology a.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. In general, development denotes movement or growth toward something better in the future. International developmentwidespread in the decades following World War IIwas an effort at purposeful changein landscapes around the world. Contributors to this volume argue that these projects constituted an effort to transplant modernity, such as knowledge or technology, from places seen as more developed to places perceived as un- or underdeveloped. During its heyday, international development included not just dams, roads, health programs, and agricultural projects but also animal husbandry schemes, urban development, and wildlife protection plans. Projects often succeeded or failed because of existing environmental conditions, and in turn, these programs remadeor tried to remakethe land, water, wildlife, and people around them. From American-directed failures in water engineering in Afghanistan to the impact of livestock epidemics on economic growth in East Africa, the chapters in Transplanting Modernity question how science, technology, and faith in Western notions of progress have influenced the pace, scope, and scale of development. During its heyday, international development included not just dams, roads, health programs, and agricultural projects but also animal husbandry schemes, urban development, and wildlife protection plans. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

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