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999 _c185355
_d185355
020 _a0791429199
040 _cCUS
082 _a306.450954
_bBAB/S
100 _aBaber, Zaheer
245 4 _aThe science of empire: scientific knowledge, civilization, and colonial rule in India/
_cZaheer Baber
260 _aNew York :
_bState University of New York,
_c1996.
300 _aviii,298p. :
_c23cm.
440 _aSUNY series in science, technology, and society.
505 _a1. Introduction -- 2. Science, Technology, and Social Structure in Ancient India -- 3. Science, Technology, and Society in Medieval India -- 4. The Origins of British Colonial Rule -- 5. Scientific Solutions for Colonial Problems -- 6. Science, Technology and Colonial Power -- 7. Conclusions: Science, Technology and Ecological Limits.
650 _aScience -- Social aspects -- India -- History.
650 _aIndia -- History -- British occupation -- 1765-1947.
650 _aTechnology -- Social aspects -- India -- History.
942 _cWB16