LEADER 04860nam 22006972 450 001 9910810511803321 005 20160111150921.0 010 $a981-4414-09-3 024 7 $a10.1355/9789814414098 035 $a(CKB)2670000000413967 035 $a(EBL)1362570 035 $a(OCoLC)857365228 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001061760 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12441929 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001061760 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11109123 035 $a(PQKB)10191276 035 $a(UkCbUP)CR9789814414098 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1362570 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse37276 035 $a(DE-B1597)492097 035 $a(OCoLC)1042027640 035 $a(DE-B1597)9789814414098 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1362570 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11308057 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000413967 100 $a20141103d2013|||| uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aTechnology and entrepo?t colonialism in Singapore, 1819-1940 /$fGoh Chor Boon$b[electronic resource] 210 1$aSingapore :$cInstitute of Southeast Asian Studies,$d2013. 215 $a1 online resource (281 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s) 225 0 $aModern economic history of Southeast Asia 300 $aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 24 Nov 2015). 311 $a981-4414-08-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tList of Figures and Tables -- $tNotes on Currency -- $tIntroduction -- $t1. Technology and the British Empire -- $t2. Pioneers of Change: Entrepreneurs and Engineers -- $t3. Maritime Technology and Development of the Port -- $t4. Introducing Technological Systems -- $t5. Sanitation and Public Health -- $t6. Agriculture and Colonial Science -- $t7. Food and Singapore Cold Storage -- $t8. Politics of Imperial Education -- $t9. Technology Transfer and Limited Industrial Gr -- $tConclusion -- $tBibliography -- $tIndex 330 $aHow did imported technology contribute to the development of the colony of Singapore? Who were the main agents of change in this process? Was there extensive transfer and diffusion of Western science and technology into the port-city? How did the people respond to change? Examining areas such as shipping, port development, telegraphs and wireless, urban water supply and sewage disposal, economic botany, electrification, food production and retailing, science and technical education, and health, this book documents the role of technology and, to a smaller extent, science, in the transformation of colonial Singapore before 1940. In doing so, this book hopes to provide a new dimension to the historiography of Singapore from a 'science, technology and society' perspective. 'The connections between technology and colonialism is an important aspect of modern history. Singapore is a special case, as it was developed as a port, entrepot, and naval base serving the British Empire in Asia. Professor Goh's work on the role of technology in the development of Singapore promises to be a valuable contribution to the field of colonial technology studies.' - Professor Daniel Headrick, Professor Emeritus of Social Science and History, Roosevelt University 'A remarkable and eminently readable analysis of the historical forces that have contributed to the development of contemporary Singapore. While there are many existing studies of various aspects of science and technology in contemporary Singapore, this to my knowledge is the first comprehensive narrative that incorporates a historical dimension which is crucial for a deep understanding of the present condition. This analytically rigorous book is a major contribution to a deeper understanding of Singapore.' - Professor Zaheer Baber, University of Toronto, author of The Science of Empire 517 3 $aTechnology & Entrepot Colonialism in Singapore, 1819-1940 606 $aTechnology$xEconomic aspects$zSingapore$xHistory 606 $aTechnology transfer$zGreat Britain$xHistory 606 $aTechnology transfer$zSingapore$xHistory 606 $aEntrepo?t trade$zSingapore$xHistory 606 $aTechnology$xSocial aspects$zSingapore$xHistory 607 $aSingapore$xEconomic conditions 615 0$aTechnology$xEconomic aspects$xHistory. 615 0$aTechnology transfer$xHistory. 615 0$aTechnology transfer$xHistory. 615 0$aEntrepo?t trade$xHistory. 615 0$aTechnology$xSocial aspects$xHistory. 676 $a338.064095957 700 $aGoh$b Chor Boon$01669705 801 0$bUkCbUP 801 1$bUkCbUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910810511803321 996 $aTechnology and entrepo?t colonialism in Singapore, 1819-1940$94031943 997 $aUNINA