In Science, Civilization, and Empire in India, Zaheer Baber analyzes the social context of the origins and development of science and technology in India from antiquity through colonialism to the modern period. The focus is on the two-way interaction between science and society: how specific social
The science of empire : scientific knowledge, civilization, and colonial rule in India
โ Scribed by Zaheer Baber
- Publisher
- State University of New York Press
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 309
- Series
- SUNY series in science, technology, and society
- Category
- Library
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