| As Time Goes by: From the Industrial Revolutions to the Information Revolution Contributor(s): Freeman, Chris (Author), Louçã, Francisco (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199241074 ISBN-13: 9780199241071 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $232.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2001 Annotation: The Internet and mobile telephones have made everyone more aware than ever of the computer revolution and its effects on the economy and society. 'As Time Goes By' puts this revolution in the perspective of previous waves of technical change: steam-powered mechanization, electrification, and motorization. It argues for a theory of reasoned economic history which assigns a central place to these successive technological revolutions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economic History - Business & Economics | Industries - General - Technology & Engineering | History |
| Dewey: 338.54 |
| LCCN: 00049109 |
| Physical Information: 1.14" H x 6.32" W x 9.7" (1.75 lbs) 424 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Internet and mobile telephones have made everyone more aware than ever of the computer revolution and its effects on the economy and society. 'As Time Goes By' puts this revolution in the perspective of previous waves of technical change: steam-powered mechanization, electrification, and motorization. It argues for a theory of reasoned economic history which assigns a central place to these successive technological revolutions. |
