Technology and the search for progress in modern Mexico /Edward Beatty.
- Oakland, California : University of California Press, (c)2015.
- 1 online resource (x, 342 pages)
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction -- Technology and the emergence of atraso, 1820-1870 -- Technology and the imperative of progreso, 1870-1910 -- Sewing machines -- Beer and glass bottles -- Cyanide and silver -- Obstacles to adoption -- Constraints to learning -- Conclusions -- Appendix one : patent data -- Appendix two : technology import data.