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Tentacles of Progress : Technology Transfer in the Age of Imperialism, 1850-1940 by Daniel R. Headrick (1988, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100195051165
ISBN-139780195051162
eBay Product ID (ePID)42935
Product Key Features
Number of Pages416 Pages
Publication NameTentacles of Progress : Technology Transfer in the Age of Imperialism, 1850-1940
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1988
SubjectSocial Aspects, History
TypeTextbook
AuthorDaniel R. Headrick
Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight19 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN87-005617
Dewey Edition19
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews"An impressive work of synthesis utilizing materials from British, French, German, and Dutch sources....Anyone interested in technology transfer and imperialism will have to consult this book."--David J. Jeremy, Manchester Polytechnic (journal not indicated), "[An] interesting and easy-to-read exploration of the 'technological context' of the final century of European rule in the tropical lands of Africa and Asia....[Headrick] has given us a stimulating book of mature and thoughtful scholarship."--Fritz Lehmann, Dalhousie University, "[An] interesting and easy-to-read exploration of the 'technologicalcontext' of the final century of European rule in the tropical lands of Africaand Asia....[Headrick] has given us a stimulating book of mature and thoughtfulscholarship."--Fritz Lehmann, Dalhousie University, "A most fascinating and useful sequel to Daniel Headrick's previous book,Tools of Empire....Not only will Tentacles of Progress alter the way historianslook at change in tropical economies over the past one hundred years, but itwill also give important guidance to historians of industrial economies byshowing where to look for what sort of impact particular new technologies mighthave."--Business History Review, "Headrick's thesis has been advanced many times in the past, but fewscholars have brought together such wide-ranging and diverse materials tosupport it. In consequence, it is a book well worth reading."--AmericanHistorical Review, "Headrick's wide reading of the secondary literatures is evident in hisaccounts of the global shipping industry and of Hong Kong's water supply andsanitation, in his reading of hydraulic imperialism in Egypt, in his discussionof technical education in West Africa and in his commentary on economic botanyand the tropical plantations of Empire....This is a very valuable book indeed.Some of the most important structures of the global formation between 1850--1940are very clearly set before us and their interconnections rightlyemphasized."--Journal of Historical Geography, "Headrick's wide reading of the secondary literatures is evident in his accounts of the global shipping industry and of Hong Kong's water supply and sanitation, in his reading of hydraulic imperialism in Egypt, in his discussion of technical education in West Africa and in his commentary oneconomic botany and the tropical plantations of Empire....This is a very valuable book indeed. Some of the most important structures of the global formation between 1850--1940 are very clearly set before us and their interconnections rightly emphasized."--Journal of Historical Geography, "Headrick's thesis has been advanced many times in the past, but few scholars have brought together such wide-ranging and diverse materials to support it. In consequence, it is a book well worth reading."--American Historical Review, "A most fascinating and useful sequel to Daniel Headrick's previous book, Tools of Empire....Not only will Tentacles of Progress alter the way historians look at change in tropical economies over the past one hundred years, but it will also give important guidance to historians of industrialeconomies by showing where to look for what sort of impact particular new technologies might have."--Business History Review, "Well conceived and impressively researched....Has significantly redrawn the lines that will be followed in the continuing general debate on the politics as well as the economics of empire."--The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History, "Headrick is a mster of his technical information and this book is valualbe as a convenient recorfd of the extension overseas of Western shipping, railways, telecommunications, urban utilities, irrigation, botany, mining, metallurgy and education."EHR, "[A] careful synthesis of a wide range of material....Specialists on the history of imperialism will certainly be grateful to Headrick for enabling them to deal more confidently with themes which have often been treated, in semi-ignorance, in a very general way."--International Journal ofAfrican Historical Studies, "Well conceived and impressively researched....Has significantly redrawnthe lines that will be followed in the continuing general debate on the politicsas well as the economics of empire."--The Journal of Imperial and CommonwealthHistory, "In a light, analytical narrative, Headrick has continued the projectbegun with his (1981) The Tools of Empire....A useful and inexpensivetext."--World Development, "An impressive work of synthesis utilizing materials from British, French,German, and Dutch sources....Anyone interested in technology transfer andimperialism will have to consult this book."--David J. Jeremy, ManchesterPolytechnic (journal not indicated), "[A] careful synthesis of a wide range of material....Specialists on thehistory of imperialism will certainly be grateful to Headrick for enabling themto deal more confidently with themes which have often been treated, insemi-ignorance, in a very general way."--International Journal of AfricanHistorical Studies, "In a light, analytical narrative, Headrick has continued the project begun with his (1981) The Tools of Empire....A useful and inexpensive text."--World Development, "Very well written, surprisingly detailed, and quite useful....An excellent overview of the subject....Headrick's study will make a significant addition to the reading list for courses on the historical aspects of economic development, and, incidentally, should also improve the quality of thelectures in many of those same courses."--Journal of Economic Literature, "Headrick is a mster of his technical information and this book isvalualbe as a convenient recorfd of the extension overseas of Western shipping,railways, telecommunications, urban utilities, irrigation, botany, mining,metallurgy and education."EHR, "Very well written, surprisingly detailed, and quite useful....Anexcellent overview of the subject....Headrick's study will make a significantaddition to the reading list for courses on the historical aspects of economicdevelopment, and, incidentally, should also improve the quality of the lecturesin many of those same courses."--Journal of Economic Literature
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal338.9/26
SynopsisDaniel Headrick, author of Tools of Empire, examines why the massive transfer of Western technology to European colonies did not spark an industrial revolution in those countries. Rather than spurring economic progress, he argues, the transfer of stock technology between 1850 and 1940 caused the traditional self-sufficient economies of the colonial regions to become mired in a state of underdevelopment, a legacy which burdens these countries to this day., Daniel Headrick examines why the massive transfer of Western technology to European colonies did not spark an industrial revolution in those countries. Rather than spurring economic progress, he argues, the transfer of stock technology between 1850 and 1940 caused the traditional self-sufficient economies of the colonial regions to be stuck in a state of underdevelopment, a legacy which burdens these countries to this day., This penetrating examination of a paradox of colonial rule shows how the massive transfers of technology--including equipment, techniques, and experts--from the European imperial powers to their colonies in Asia and Africa resulted not in industrialization but in underdevelopment. Examining the most important technologies--shipping and railways, telegraphs and wireless, urban water supply and sewage disposal, economic botany and plantation agriculture, irrigation, and mining and metallurgy--Headrick provides a new perspective on colonial economic history and reopens the debate on the roots of Asian and African underdevelopment., This penetrating examination of a paradox of colonial rule shows how the massive transfers of technology--including equipment, techniques, and experts--from the European imperial powers to their colonies in Asia and Africa resulted not in industrialization but in underdevelopment. Examining the most important technologies--shipping and railways, telegraphs and wireless, urban water supply and sewage disposal, economic botany and plantation agriculture, irrigation,and mining and metallurgy--Headrick provides a new perspective on colonial economic history and reopens the debate on the roots of Asian and African underdevelopment.
LC Classification NumberJC359.H39 1988
