Why Things Bite Back: Predicting the Problems of Progress
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Author: Edward Tenner
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 352
A note on this book: This book has some marking and writing throughout the text. It has been reduced in price accordingly. Please lodge an enquiry if you would like more information about this specific book. Description: This work contends that with every great advance in science and technology, there is a corresponding revenge effect. Yesterday's asbestos curtain, for example, which used to be used for protection, now implies a long-term chronic hazard. The book combines common themes from widely differing disciplines such as traffic engineering, epidemiology, ecology, social psychology, and organizational behaviour.The resulting overview offers a template for problem solving across the board - be it in business management, household matters, or how to cope with the general stress of living in the technological world.
Author: Edward Tenner
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 352
A note on this book: This book has some marking and writing throughout the text. It has been reduced in price accordingly. Please lodge an enquiry if you would like more information about this specific book. Description: This work contends that with every great advance in science and technology, there is a corresponding revenge effect. Yesterday's asbestos curtain, for example, which used to be used for protection, now implies a long-term chronic hazard. The book combines common themes from widely differing disciplines such as traffic engineering, epidemiology, ecology, social psychology, and organizational behaviour.The resulting overview offers a template for problem solving across the board - be it in business management, household matters, or how to cope with the general stress of living in the technological world.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Edward Tenner
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 352
A note on this book: This book has some marking and writing throughout the text. It has been reduced in price accordingly. Please lodge an enquiry if you would like more information about this specific book. Description: This work contends that with every great advance in science and technology, there is a corresponding revenge effect. Yesterday's asbestos curtain, for example, which used to be used for protection, now implies a long-term chronic hazard. The book combines common themes from widely differing disciplines such as traffic engineering, epidemiology, ecology, social psychology, and organizational behaviour.The resulting overview offers a template for problem solving across the board - be it in business management, household matters, or how to cope with the general stress of living in the technological world.
Author: Edward Tenner
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 352
A note on this book: This book has some marking and writing throughout the text. It has been reduced in price accordingly. Please lodge an enquiry if you would like more information about this specific book. Description: This work contends that with every great advance in science and technology, there is a corresponding revenge effect. Yesterday's asbestos curtain, for example, which used to be used for protection, now implies a long-term chronic hazard. The book combines common themes from widely differing disciplines such as traffic engineering, epidemiology, ecology, social psychology, and organizational behaviour.The resulting overview offers a template for problem solving across the board - be it in business management, household matters, or how to cope with the general stress of living in the technological world.
Why Things Bite Back: Predicting the Problems of Progress