Editorial de Ciencias Sociales (cover design: Roberto Casanueva Ayala; authors: Tirso Sáenz and Emilio G. Capote; editor: Gladys Alonso González), "Ciencia y Tecnología en Cuba: Antecedentes," 1989. Print book, offset print.

"Ciencia y Tecnología en Cuba: Antecedentes" (Science and Technology in Cuba: Background) is a scholarly study by engineers Tirso W. Sáenz Sánchez and Emilio G. Capote examining the development of scientific and technological infrastructure in Cuba from the colonial period through the revolutionary era. Published by Editorial de Ciencias Sociales in Havana in 1989 as part of their Sociology series, the book was edited by Gladys Alonso González with design by Roberto Casanueva Ayala, editorial work by Vivian Cepero Alfonso, and proofreading by Zayda González Amador. The cover features a bold, minimalist design with a large red-orange "C" containing the word "Cuba" in black, set against a tan background with the title in blue outlined letters.

The book compiles both published and unpublished articles analyzing the relationship between science, technology, and Cuba's economic and social conditions, with particular emphasis on the scientific-technical progress achieved under the Cuban Revolution. Divided into two main sections, the work traces science and technology through the colonial period (16th-19th centuries) and the neocolonial republic, then examines socialist Cuba's development of science and technology including scientific policy, applied research, natural resources, technology selection, and the creation of the Academy of Sciences. Both authors were prominent figures in Cuban scientific institutions: Sáenz served as director of the Cuban Petroleum Institute and held positions at the Chemistry Institute and Academy of Agricultural Sciences, while Capote worked in cybernetics and scientific organization. Printed at the Alfredo López Polygraphic Combine in July 1989 during the 31st year of the Revolution, this book represents Cuba's effort to document and theorize its scientific development within a socialist framework.