Biological Power

in a Local

Development Project

(Plan Puebla, 1967-1994)

Paul Vieth, University of Oklahoma

Department of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine

pvieth@ou.edu

Puebla Project Background

Electro-

Mechanical

Traction

Biological

Traction

Semantic

Slippage

Puebla Project Background

Electro-Mechanical Traction

Biological Traction

The Multibarra, 1985-1994

The Multibarra, 1985-1994

GUANOMEX, 1973

It is an honor to me to testify to you. Whatever is necessary.

Daniel Flores Invention, ~1971-1973

Temascalcingo, ~1957-1967

Temascalcingo, ~1957-1967

Nippur, Sumer, ~3700 years prior

Semantic Slippage

alternative and subaltern