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    Technology in Early America: Needs and Opportunities for Study
    Technology in Early America: Needs and Opportunities for Study
    Technology in Early America: Needs and Opportunities for Study
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    Technology in Early America: Needs and Opportunities for Study

    By Brooke Hindle

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    This interpretative essay and extensive bibliography surveying the chronology and major characteristics of American technology before 1850 is the first available guide in this period to the rapidly developing field of the history of technology.

    Originally published in 1966.

    A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOmohundro Institute and UNC Press
    Release dateDec 1, 2012
    ISBN9780807838648
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