First Published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

In the new chapters they deal with the international dimensions of technological change including underdevelopment, technology transfer, international trade, an

The legendary Greek figure Orpheus was said to have possessed magical powers capable of moving all living and inanimate things through the sound of his lyre and

Pt. 1. The ingredients -- pt. 2. The governance of localised technological knowledge -- pt. 3. The introduction of localised technological change.

This important book delivers a critical wake-up call: a fierce global race for innovation advantage is under way, and while other nations are making support for