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Technology and American History

Technology and American History A Historical Anthology from Technology and Culture

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Publisher's Synopsis

Technology and American History explores the technological dimension of American life from the birth of American industry in the late eighteenth century to the massive industrial systems of the late twentieth century.

Emphasizing a societal context for technology, this carefully organized collection demonstrates both the manner in which cultural, political, and economic forces shape innovation, and the ways that technology has influenced society and shaped its values. Individual essays explore the importance of textile manufacturing in American industrialization, the role of the federal government in regulating new modes of transport, the development of interchangeable parts in production, the process of innovation, the notion of technological systems, and the relationship between technological change and work in the factory, on the farm, and in the home.

The essays were selected to be accessible to both the general reader and the undergraduate student.

Book information

ISBN: 9780226710280
Publisher: University of Chicago Press Journals
Imprint: University of Chicago Press Journals
Pub date:
Edition: 1
Language: English
Number of pages: 448
Weight: 680g
Height: 23mm
Width: 15mm
Spine width: 3mm