Miracles of modernization: The green revolution and the apotheosis of technology

Diplomatic History

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 227-254

  Cullather, Nick ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2142818662     PISSN: 01452096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7709.2004.00407.x     Document Type: Article

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