Engineering Empires: A Cultural History of Technology in Nineteenth-Century Britain
| AUTHOR | Smith, C.; Marsden, B. |
| PUBLISHER | Palgrave MacMillan (12/07/2004) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
Engineers are empire-builders. Watt, Brunel, and others worked to build and expand personal and business empires of material technology and in so doing these engineers also became active agents of political and economic empire. This book provides a fascinating exploration of the cultural construction of the large-scale technologies of empire.
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ISBN-13:
9780333772782
ISBN-10:
0333772784
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
351
Carton Quantity:
20
Product Dimensions:
5.40 x 0.98 x 8.48 inches
Weight:
1.24 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Technology & Engineering | History
Technology & Engineering | Engineering (General)
Technology & Engineering | Europe - Great Britain - General
Dewey Decimal:
306.460
Library of Congress Control Number:
2004052595
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Engineers are empire-builders. Watt, Brunel, and others worked to build and expand personal and business empires of material technology and in so doing these engineers also became active agents of political and economic empire. This book provides a fascinating exploration of the cultural construction of the large-scale technologies of empire.
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