American Technology - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0631219978 ISBN 13 : 9780631219972

Editeur : WB, 2001

Synopsis

PURSELL, C., ED. AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY . OXFORD, 2001, x 362 p.,. Encuadernacion original. Nuevo.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

American Technology is a collection of ten key essays selected from the latest historical scholarship. The coverage ranges from the colonial period to the modern day with the essays exploring major technological themes including agricultural tool ownership, working environments, the engineering profession, and the intersection of race and gender in technology debates.

Each chapter contains an introduction by the editor, a major article, and supporting primary documents that provide vivid images and testimony from the historical events covered in the articles. Also included are a general opening essay on the field by the editor, and further reading lists, making this an ideal resource for students of the social and cultural history of American technology.

Revue de presse :

"Carroll Pursell continues his groundbreaking venture into the social history of technology. His selection of essays for American Technology will challenge conventional technological enthusiasm and stimulate constructive controversy." Thomas P. Hughes, author of American Genesis and Rescuing Prometheus

"This is a wonderful supplementary text for courses in American history that focus on technological, economic, and social change." Ruth Schwartz Cowan, State University of New York at Stony Brook

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: WB
• Date d'édition: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0631219978
• ISBN 13: 9780631219972
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 374