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Author:   Mikael Hård
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2023
Weight:   0.534kg
ISBN:  

9783031228124

ISBN 10:   303122812
Pages:   290
Publication Date:   21 February 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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"1. Introduction: Honing Local Techniques in a Globalized WorldPart I Nineteenth-Century Ways of Life2. Building Missionary Stations in Southeast Asia: Nias Islanders Deploy Adzes3. Communicating and Trading in West Africa: Talking Drums and Pack Animals4. Withstanding Globalization in Northern India: Farmers Make Sugar for Local ConsumptionPart II Twentieth-Century Improvisations5. Accessing Electricity in East Africa: Dar es Salaam Dwellers Pursue Power6. Creating ""Creole"" Cuisine in Latin America: Home Cooks Reinvent BatánesPart III Postwar Innovations7. Earning a Living in Urban Africa: Maintaining the “Native Beer” Economy8. Confronting Menstruation in East Asia: Koreans Create Self-made Solutions9. Doing It Yourself in Central Asia: Uzbeks Build Adobe Houses10. Conclusion: Challenging Globalizing Technologies"

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Mikael Hård is ​Professor of History of Technology at the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany.

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