Colonial Technology Science and the Transfer of Innovation to Australia |
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Author:
| Todd, Jan |
Series title: | Studies in Australian History Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-10984-0 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2009 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $61.95 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.