Technology in America
A Brief History
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Beschreibung
Now in a thoroughly updated new edition, this successful textbook surveys the history of technology and the role it has played in the social, cultural, political and economic development of the American nation, from the 1600s to the 21st century. With new content on globalisation, Native American technologies, women and gender, and environment.
- Student-friendly and comprehensive
- Unique focus on the impact of society on the development of technology
- Fully updated recommended reading lists
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- Thoroughly revised and expanded
- Now covers the 21st century, exploring social media, climate change, hacking and the creative economy
- New content on globalisation, Native American technologies, women and gender, and the environment
Undergraduate students of History of Science and Technology; undergraduate students of American History; postgraduate students of History of Science and Technology; postgraduate students of American History.
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Alan I. Marcus
Themen in »Technology in America«
Native American technologies colonial period contemporary history environment gender globalization history history of science history of technology industrialisatoin nineteenth century history post-industrialisation twentieth century history