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Burfitt, Helen – Curriculum Australia, 1988
The author describes a forthcoming book on Australian science and technology. The book provides case studies emphasizing four themes: (1) the influence of science and technology on society, (2) the ways in which science and technology responded to specific environments, (3) scientists and inventors, and (4) science research organizations. (CH)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedLodwick, Dora G.; McIntosh, William A., Ed. – Rural Sociology, 1989
Reviews a book assessing the effects of central grid rural electrification on the social and economic development of 192 communities in India and Colombia. The study examines the impact on agricultural productivity (through increased irrigation), the quality of life of women and children, business activities, and regional inequities. (SV)
Descriptors: Area Studies, Book Reviews, Economic Development, Electricity
