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History of Technology Volume 22
Hardback
Main Details
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History of Technology Volume 22
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Dr. Graham Hollister-Short
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| Series | History of Technology |
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| Physical Properties |
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| Category/Genre | History of engineering and technology |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780826453396
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| Classifications | Dewey:609 |
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| Audience | | General | | Undergraduate | | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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| Imprint |
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
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| Publication Date |
1 August 2001 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The technical problems confronting different societies and periods, and the measures taken to solve them, form the concern of this annual collection of essays. History of Technology, Volume 22 deals with the history of technical discovery and change and explores the relation of technology to other aspects of life - social, cultural and economic - and shows how technological development has shaped, and been shaped by, the society in which it occurred.Published under the auspices of the Institute of Historical Research, University of London
Author Biography
Graham Hollister-Short is an Honorary Lecturer in the History of Technology at Imperial College, London, and a member of the academic staff of the London Centre for the History of Science, Medicine and Technology, University of London.
Reviews"Highly recommended and should certainly be on the shelves of all universities, colleges and engineering institutions."--Newcomen Bulletin
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