The Shock Of The Old: Technology and Global History since 1900
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Author: David Edgerton
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 288
Whereas standard histories of technology give tired old accounts of the usual inventions - planes, bombs - The Shock of the Old is based on a different idea. Its thrust is that for the full picture of the history of technology we need to know not about what a few people invented, but about what everyday people used - and when they actually used things, if it was a long time after invention. It therefore reassesses the significance of, for example, the Pilland IT, and shows the continued importance of technology such as corrugated iron and sewing machines. In taking this approach, The Shock of the Old challenges the idea that we live in an era of ever increasing change and so dismisses naiveties about 'the information nage'. Interweaving political, economic and cultural history, it will show what it means to think critically about technology and its importance.
Author: David Edgerton
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 288
Whereas standard histories of technology give tired old accounts of the usual inventions - planes, bombs - The Shock of the Old is based on a different idea. Its thrust is that for the full picture of the history of technology we need to know not about what a few people invented, but about what everyday people used - and when they actually used things, if it was a long time after invention. It therefore reassesses the significance of, for example, the Pilland IT, and shows the continued importance of technology such as corrugated iron and sewing machines. In taking this approach, The Shock of the Old challenges the idea that we live in an era of ever increasing change and so dismisses naiveties about 'the information nage'. Interweaving political, economic and cultural history, it will show what it means to think critically about technology and its importance.
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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: David Edgerton
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 288
Whereas standard histories of technology give tired old accounts of the usual inventions - planes, bombs - The Shock of the Old is based on a different idea. Its thrust is that for the full picture of the history of technology we need to know not about what a few people invented, but about what everyday people used - and when they actually used things, if it was a long time after invention. It therefore reassesses the significance of, for example, the Pilland IT, and shows the continued importance of technology such as corrugated iron and sewing machines. In taking this approach, The Shock of the Old challenges the idea that we live in an era of ever increasing change and so dismisses naiveties about 'the information nage'. Interweaving political, economic and cultural history, it will show what it means to think critically about technology and its importance.
Author: David Edgerton
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 288
Whereas standard histories of technology give tired old accounts of the usual inventions - planes, bombs - The Shock of the Old is based on a different idea. Its thrust is that for the full picture of the history of technology we need to know not about what a few people invented, but about what everyday people used - and when they actually used things, if it was a long time after invention. It therefore reassesses the significance of, for example, the Pilland IT, and shows the continued importance of technology such as corrugated iron and sewing machines. In taking this approach, The Shock of the Old challenges the idea that we live in an era of ever increasing change and so dismisses naiveties about 'the information nage'. Interweaving political, economic and cultural history, it will show what it means to think critically about technology and its importance.
The Shock Of The Old: Technology and Global History since 1900
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