Leonardo to the Internet: Technology and Culture from the Renaissance to the Present (Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology)
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (803 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1421401533 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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A masterful analysis of how technology and culture have influenced each other over five centuries, Leonardo to the Internet frames a history that illuminates modern-day problems and prospects faced by our technology-dependent world. Spanning the preindustrial past, the age of scientific, political, and industrial revolutions, as well as the more recent eras of imperialism, modernism, and global security, this compelling work evaluates what Misa calls "the question of technology."Misa brings his acclaimed text up to date by examining how today's unsustainable energy systems, insecure information networks, and vulnerable global shipping have helped foster geopolitical risks and instability. Historian Thomas J. Misa’s sweeping history of the relationship between technology and society over the past 500 years reveals how technological innovations have shapedand have been shaped bythe cultures in which they arose
(Bruce N. Lundberg Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies) . (Midwest Book Review)An engaging and worthy study of the interaction of technology and culture over the last 560 years Misa's excellent study can contribute much to such critical circumspection regarding technology, human reason and choices, and the purposes and possibilities of human thriving and communal life. A powerful pick for any library interested in a scholarly yet lively survey of connections between science and culture
ehhh??? said better than i expected. while i wasn't expecting muchas it was a class requirement, it turned out to be a really interesting book. good job misa. the book had plenty of smaller details and focused primarily on the technology of the time. I can say that i did enjoy reading this book and will probably reread at some point in personal interest as I was reading maybe only 60-70% of the chapter's content, like i say school requirement, didn't really have the time to read intensely.. Andrew M said Needed it for a history class. This book is actually really interesting. I enjoyed writing a paper about it, one of the few textbooks I actually read start to finish.. "So Boring and Slow" according to Chris M. Not really for me, it was required reading for a course but I ended up just skimming through it. Its far too bogged down with details and specifics, instead of just giving a more broad overview of technology's advancement through the centuries. The writing style is very dry and boring, as well, I could barely focus, and I enjoy reading in my free time.