Approaches examined in this book will be also of interest to materials science researchers.

Ireland in the mid-1800s was primarily a population of peasants, forced to live on a single, moderately nutritious crop: potatoes.

The first part deals with the role of science and medicine in creating a healthy nation. The second part of the book is devoted to examining the role of technology, and business-state relations in building a modern nation.

Although the short story has existed in various forms for centuries, it has particularly flourished during the last hundred years.

This landmark book is the first general English-language history of technology in modern Japan. This landmark book is the first general English-language study of the history of technology in modern Japan.

This text rethinks the contours of Japanese history, culture and nationality. Challenging the mythology of a historically unitary, even monolithic Japan, it offers a different perspective on culture and identity in modern Japan.