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Technology and Choice: Readings from Technology and Culture
University of Chicago Press, 1991 Paper: 978-0-226-46777-1 | Cloth: 978-0-226-46776-4 Library of Congress Classification T14.5.T44138 1991 Dewey Decimal Classification 303.483
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
Innovation - the imaginative attempt to introduce something new or to solve some problem - smashes routine and demands choice, even if only the choice to retain the status quo. This collection of fourteen essays provides a spectrum of historical perspectives on how, when, or why, individuals, societies, governments, and industries have made choices regarding the use of technologies. Through historical accounts that span centuries and national boundaries, exploring the complexity of a nuclear power plant and the apparent simplicity of an electrical plug, the contributors to this volume dramatically illustrate the push and pull between technology and society. General topics addressed include:
These essays were originally published in the journal Technology and Culture See other books on: Choice | LaFollette, Marcel Chotkowski | Readings | Technological innovations | Technology See other titles from University of Chicago Press |
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