Scientific Empire and Imperial Science: Colonialism and Irrigation Technology in the indus Basin

The journal of Asian Studies

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1994, Pages 1127-1149

  GilMartin, David ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84937312171     PISSN: 00219118     EISSN: 17520401     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2059236     Document Type: Article

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