Technology and the West: A Historical Anthology from Technology and Culture - Couverture souple

 
9780226710341: Technology and the West: A Historical Anthology from Technology and Culture
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ISBN 10 : 0226710343 ISBN 13 : 9780226710341
Editeur : University of Chicago Press, 1997

Synopsis

This anthology provides an overview of technology in Western civilization. Its 21 articles and overview essays demonstrate the complex relationship between between technological and social change from antiquity to the present. Specific topics include: the origins of contemporary social and political institutions in the irrigation civilizations of antiquity, technology and the military; popular perceptions of the early industrial revolution in Europe; the difference between invention and innovation; the role of government in the development of technology; the nature of technical expertise; and nuclear power and the environment. All the articles in this text originally appeared in the journal "Technology and Culture".

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Éditeur
University of Chicago Press
Date d'édition
1997
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0226710343
ISBN 13 
9780226710341
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
448
Éditeur
Reynolds Terry S., Cutcliffe Stephen H.
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Personne responsable
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9780226710334: Technology & the West: A Historical Anthology from Technology & Culture

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ISBN 10 :  0226710335 ISBN 13 :  9780226710334
Editeur : University of Chicago Press, 1997
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