Technology in World Civilization is a book published in 1991 by British technology historian Arnold Pacey, and revised by British sinologist and historian of science and technology by Francesca Bray in 2021. The book focuses on three aspects: technological dialogue, environmental constraints, and the industrial revolution.
It provides an overview of the history of the spread of world technology development since 1 AD. It says that when Western textile technology was introduced after the Meiji Restoration in Japan, it was selectively introduced, such as spinning machines, but not looms.