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A Companion to American Technology

Carroll Pursell editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:16th Dec '04

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A Companion to American Technology is a groundbreaking collection of original essays that analyze the hard-to-define phenomenon of “technology” in America.

  • 22 original essays by expert scholars cover the most important features of American technology, including developments in automobiles, television, and computing
  • Analyzes the ways in which technologies are organized, such as in the engineering profession, government, medicine and agriculture
  • Includes discussions of how technologies interact with race, gender, class, and other organizing structures in American society

"These essays serve the purpose of establishing a base of information for the reader to better understand the process of technology, how it is defined, and how it can be traced throughout the history of the nation ... An excellent collection."
Journal of Southern History

"The very breadth of the subject matter and analytical techniques in these contributions is extremely impressive. A stimulating collection."
History

"Highly recommended."
Choice

ISBN: 9780631228448

Dimensions: 254mm x 179mm x 33mm

Weight: 998g

480 pages