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Hubris and hybrids : a cultural history of technology and science /

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Hård, Mikael
Autres auteurs: Jamison, Andrew
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York : Routledge, [2005]
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • The roots of technoscience. The scientific reformation in early modern Europe ; The industrial transformation ; The sites of enlightenment and innovation
  • The machine in the mind. Technocrats and their critics ; Eastern minds take on the Western juggernaut ; Artistic appropriations from Morris to The Matrix
  • Machines and knowledge in action. Mobility mania and its material manifestations ; The cultural forms of communication and information ; Public works, public health, and personal hygiene
  • Coping with technoscience. Making technoscience politically accountable ; From appropriate technology to green business ; Conclusions: history as cultural assessment.