Engineering empires : a cultural history of technology in nineteenth-century Britain
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書誌事項
Engineering empires : a cultural history of technology in nineteenth-century Britain
Palgrave Macmillan, 2005
- : hbk
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注記
Includes bibliographical references (p. 290-319) and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
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.
目次
Introduction: Technology, Science and Culture in the Long Nineteenth Century 'Objects of National Importance': Exploration, Mapping and Measurement Power and Wealth: Reputations and Rivalries in Steam Culture Belief in Steamers: Making Trustworthy the Iron Steamship Building Railway Empires: Promises in Space and Time 'The Most Gigantic Electrical Experiment': The Trials of Telegraphy Conclusion: Cultures of Technological Expertise Bibliography Index
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