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The Technological Transformation of Japan

From the Seventeenth to the Twenty-First Century

Tessa Morris-Suzuki author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:25th Nov '94

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For decades, Japan has been at the cutting edge of much technology, becoming an industrial superpower along the way. However, it is not widely acknowledged that Japan's status as technological leader is the result of historical processes over centuries. This landmark book is the first general English-language history of technology in modern Japan. Impressive for its scope and insight, the book also considers the social costs of rapid technological change.

"It is hoped that Tessa Morris-Suzuki's book will provide a springboard for debate." Gail Ann M. Honda, (source???)
"This book is especially informative, and insightful, because it never loses sight of the political, social, and economic contexts within which the history and development of technology in Japan must be considered." J.W. Dauben, Choice

ISBN: 9780521424929

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm

Weight: 470g

316 pages