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American Genesis A Century of Invention and Technological Enthusiasm 1870-1970
by Hughes, Thomas Parke
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- Comments: The book that helped earn Thomas P. Hughes his reputation as one of the foremost historians of technology of our age and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 1990, American Genesis tells the sweeping story of America's technological revolution. Unlike other histories of technology, which focus on particular inventions like the light bulb or the automobile, American Genesis makes these inventions characters in a broad chronicle, both shaped by and shaping a culture. By weaving scientific...
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- ISBN-13: 9780226359274
- ISBN: 0226359271
- Publication Date: 2004
- Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr
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The story of America's technological revolution is told, not as a series of case studies, but by placing each new invention & innovation within the expanding cultural context of modern society. Hughes shows how technology & culture are closely interlinked.Hughes, Thomas Parke is the author of 'American Genesis A Century of Invention and Technological Enthusiasm 1870-1970', published 2004 under ISBN 9780226359274 and ISBN 0226359271.
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