Beatty, Edward,

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.



9780520960558 9781336029750


Technological innovations--History--Mexico--19th century.
Technology transfer--History--Mexico--19th century.
Technology transfer--History--United States--19th century.
Technology transfer--History--Europe, Northern--19th century.


Electronic Books.

HC140 / .T434 2015