Trade secrets : intellectual piracy and the origins of American industrial power / Doron S. Ben-Atar.

Author/creator Ben-Atar, Doron S.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew Haven, CT : Yale University Press, 2004.
Descriptionxxi, 281 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subjects

Contents Knowledge as property in the international state system -- The battle over technology within the empire -- Benjamin Franklin and America's technology deficit -- After the revolution: "the American seduction of machines and artisans" -- Official orchestration of technology smuggling -- Constructing the American understanding of intellectual property -- The path to crystal palace.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2003062506
ISBN030010006X (alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HD38.7 .B455 2004 ✔ Available Place Hold