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082			_a303.483 _bHEA-T
100			_aHeadrick, Daniel R.
245			_aThe tools of empire : _btechnology and European imperialism in the nineteenth century _cby Daniel R. Headrick
260			_aNew York : _bOxford University Press, _c©1981
300			_ax, 221 p. ; _c22 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_tPart 1: Steamboats and quinine, tools of penetration
505			_tPart 2: Guns and conquests
505			_tPart 3: The communications revolution
520			_aThe Industrial Revolution and European imperalism were without question two of the most influential developments of the 19th century. Their impact on the maturation of European societies and economies has been the subject of countless studies. Nevertheless, the deep and fundamental connections between industrial technology and the vast new European imperialism have remained largely unexplored. This is no longer the case, as Daniel Headrick's The Tools of Empire makes a significant contribution to our understanding of this relationship. Headrick provides neither a detailed history of imperialism nor an internal history of technology. Rather, his purpose is to describe and analyze the interplay between the two. Imperialism was the result, he argues, both of appropriate motives and adequate means. By focusing on technology (the means), Headrick demonstrates how it interacted with the various imperial motives to influence the timing, location, and nature of imperialism
650			_aTechnology -- Political aspects -- 19th century
650			_aEuropean imperialism
650			_aImperialism -- History
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