Europe, technology, and colonialism in the 20th century

History and Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 85-106

  Arnold, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body; Colonialism; Decolonization; Development; Diffusionism; Land; State; Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 85045166664     PISSN: 07341512     EISSN: 14772620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07341510500037537     Document Type: Article

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