Extent: | X, 181 S. Ill. |
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Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-173) and index List of illustrationsPreface and acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Exploring Sri Lanka's modern : multiple loops of belonging -- Following the Singer sewing machine : fashioning a market in a British crown colony -- Creating a market imaginary -- Paths to a Buddhist modern : from Siam to America -- The gramophone : soulful sounds and sacred speeches -- An Asian modern : Japan -- Trams, cars, bicycles : modern machines in the city -- A tailor's tale and machines in the home -- Working like machines -- Conclusion: metallic modern -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index. |
ISBN: | 978-955-0762-30-9 |
Classification: | Technikgeschichte |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010514861