| The Technological Transformation of Japan: From the Seventeenth to the Twenty-First Century Contributor(s): Morris-Suzuki, Tessa (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521424925 ISBN-13: 9780521424929 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $41.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1994 Annotation: This landmark book is the first general English-language study of the history of technology in modern Japan. A survey of the major developments in Japanese technology and industrial policy, the book also reinterprets the processes of technological change in Japanese society. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Japan - Technology & Engineering - History | Europe - Renaissance |
| Dewey: 609.52 |
| LCCN: 94010310 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 8.9" (1.10 lbs) 316 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |