Sex, Bombs, and Burgers: How War, Pornography, And Fast Food Have Shaped Modern Technology
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.15 (618 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0762772743 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 392 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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From the unexpected origins of aerosols, silly putty, and the Internet to Saran Wrap, Tupperware, and video games, here is an engaging look at modern life as we know it.. Take a look around your home. That vacuum robot on late-night infomercials? Born of a mine sniffer patrolling the caves of Afghanistan. Your handheld video recorder? Developed by the military in World War II but adopted and made affordable by post-war pornographers. A fun and fascinating exploration of modern technology, Sex, Bombs, and Burgers reveals how these three billion-dollar industries have shaped our everyday lives. It’s also a chronicle of popular culture, chock-full of su
Peter Nowak has given us an impressive contribution to the study of how technology creates and fulfills age-old appetites.”—Hal Niedzviecki, author of The Peep Diaries “Nowak marshals an impressive arsenal of humor and insight to reveal the surprising history behind some of our best known and most loved technologies and toys. If you think of innovation as an objective process of rational invention, Nowak’s look at the links amongst technology, war, sex, and the food industry, will blow your mind.”—Nora Young, host of CBC Radio's Spark. You can think of it, if you wish, as a modern version of Mandeville's The Fable of the Bees, which proposed that society's vices are actually good for overall economic health.”—<
UL said Entertaining and fascinating.. This is a great book. The connection between war and commerce has been highlighted, till now, with a negative bias (e.g. Haliburton and its government contracts). This book shows that, there can also be positive collaborations between the "Entertaining and fascinating." according to UL. This is a great book. The connection between war and commerce has been highlighted, till now, with a negative bias (e.g. Haliburton and its government contracts). This book shows that, there can also be positive collaborations between the 2 domains. The writing style is fluid and easy. The a. domains. The writing style is fluid and easy. The a. MDL5019"A socially important read" according to MDL501927. This book featured insightful connections into important technological advancements. Though for some of these advancements I was already aware of the background story, the book logically flowed between the title subjects, showing the interrelation of each subject.Toward the end, I personally. 7 said A socially important read. This book featured insightful connections into important technological advancements. Though for some of these advancements I was already aware of the background story, the book logically flowed between the title subjects, showing the interrelation of each subject.Toward the end, I personally. A great explanation of our current world Rob Hundley When you look at how the world got to where it did today, Nowak does a great job of laying things out. He balances economics, technological advances and sociology to provide a very accurate picture of current events. I find his thoughts about food very telling.