Edward Beatty’s exemplary archival research and superb synthesis of disparate materials illuminate new aspects of Mexican economic history.”Richard J. Salvucci, author of Politics, Markets, and Mexico's "London Debt," 18231887 "This is a scholarly, readable, and highly original study of a majorbut neglectedhistorical topic: technology transfer and its impact on Mexico, ca. 18701920. Combining perceptive general analysis with three illuminating case studies, it will be essentialbut also enjoyablereading for those interested in Mexican and, more broadly, Latin American economic and social history."Alan Knight, Professor Emeritus of the History of Latin America, Oxford University