Colonial Extraction and Industrial Steam Power, 1790–1880: Decarbonising Imperial History (Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies)
by Liz Conor
Liz Conor's 'Colonial Extraction and Industrial Steam Power, 1790–1880' investigates the fusion of imperial ambitions and steam technology in the 19th century. Part of the Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies series, it reframes history by decarbonising the narrative of extraction and industrialization, revealing their lasting environmental legacies.
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Colonial Extraction and Industrial Steam Power, 1790–1880 explores the pivotal role of steam technology in imperial expansion during the late 18th and 19th centuries. Authored by Liz Conor, it delves into how industrial innovations facilitated resource extraction across colonial territories.
The work situates these developments within the broader framework of decarbonising imperial history, highlighting the environmental dimensions of technological progress. It addresses the interplay between empire-building and the adoption of steam power in various global contexts.
As part of the Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies series, the book provides a scholarly analysis of how these historical processes shaped modern understandings of colonialism and industrialization. It emphasizes the need to reconsider traditional narratives through a lens of sustainability and resource use.
Through its focused timeframe of 1790 to 1880, the text uncovers the mechanisms by which steam power became integral to colonial economies, influencing trade, labor, and territorial control.
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