Colonial Technology: Science and the Transfer of Innovation to Australia - Couverture rigide

Todd, Jan

 
9780521461382: Colonial Technology: Science and the Transfer of Innovation to Australia
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0521461383 ISBN 13 : 9780521461382
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1995

Synopsis

An important study of the transfer of technology to Australia in the nineteenth century.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Australia has always imported overseas technology, largely out of necessity, but has this been exploitative, fostering a relationship of dependence, or used to Australia's advantage? Jan Todd explores this question in the context of nineteenth-century science. In her important study, Todd argues that the technology transfer was far more complex than has been widely acknowledged. She shows that technology systems reflect national characteristics, institutions and priorities, drawing general conclusions about Australian science and technology in an imperial context. Much of the book is devoted to two fascinating case studies: the anthrax vaccination for sheep and the cyanide process of gold extraction, both transferred from Europe. In both cases, considering a range of economic, political and cultural factors, she traces a process of creative adaptation to these technologies.

Revue de presse

"...an incisive, innovative challenge to conventional theories of colonial dependency....engaging and informative." Choice

"...in a field where theoretical forays are in need of more substantiation, this is an exemplary work." Robert Kubicek, Pacific Affairs

"Todd's book...is a welcome addition..." Lionel Frost, American Historical Review

"...the writing is clear and never dull. The literature relating to technological change in Australia is sparse and this is a welcome addition." Lionel Frost, American Historical Review

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
1995
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521461383
ISBN 13 
9780521461382
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
314
Coordonnées du fabricant
Cambridge University Press
https://www.cambridge.org/

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9780521109840: Colonial Technology: Science and the Transfer of Innovation to Australia

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0521109841 ISBN 13 :  9780521109840
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2009
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