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History of Technology Volume 25
Hardback
Main Details
| Title |
History of Technology Volume 25
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Professor Ian Inkster
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| Series | History of Technology |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:238 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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| Category/Genre | History of engineering and technology |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780826471871
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| Classifications | Dewey:265/.3 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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| Imprint |
Leicester University Press
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| Publication Date |
1 December 2004 |
| 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. It deals with the history of technical discovery and change and explores the relationship of technology to other aspects of life - social, cultural and economic - showing how technological development has shaped, and been shaped by, the society in which it occurred.
Author Biography
Ian Inkster is Professorial Research Associate at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK.
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