| A Companion to American Technology Contributor(s): Pursell, Carroll (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1405179945 ISBN-13: 9781405179942 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons OUR PRICE: $67.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: 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 |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - 19th Century - Technology & Engineering |
| Dewey: 609.73 |
| Series: Blackwell Companions to American History |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 6.76" W x 9.66" (1.82 lbs) 480 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
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| Publisher Description: A Companion to American Technology is a groundbreaking collection of original essays that analyze the hard-to-define phenomenon of "technology" in America.
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