Arnold Pacey

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Technology in World Civilization, Revised and Expanded Edition: A Thousand-Year HistoryPaperback, 3 August 2021

Technology in World Civilization, Revised and Expanded Edition: A Thousand-Year History
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Reading Age
Ages: 18
Grade Levels
13
Print Length
356 pages
Language
English
Publisher
MIT Press
Date Published
3 Aug 2021
ISBN-10
0262542463
ISBN-13
9780262542463

Description

The new edition of a milestone work on the global history of technology.

This milestone history of technology, first published in 1990 and now revised and expanded in light of recent research, broke new ground by taking a global view, avoiding the conventional Eurocentric perspective and placing the development of technology squarely in the context of a world civilization. Case studies include technological dialogues between China and West Asia in the eleventh century, medieval African states and the Islamic world, and the United States and Japan post-1950. It examines railway empires through the examples of Russia and Japan and explores current synergies of innovation in energy supply and smartphone technology through African cases.

The book uses the term technological dialogue to challenges the top-down concept of technology transfer, showing instead that technologies are typically modified to fit local needs and conditions, often triggering further innovation. The authors trace these encounters and exchanges over a thousand years, examining changes in such technologies as agriculture, firearms, printing, electricity, and railroads. A new chapter brings the narrative into the twenty-first century, discussing technological developments including petrochemicals, aerospace, and digitalization from often unexpected global viewpoints and asking what new kind of industrial revolution is needed to meet the challenges of the Anthropocene.

Product Details

Audience:
Ages: 18
Authors:
Arnold PaceyFrancesca Bray
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
3 August 2021
Dimensions:
22.61 x 15.24 x 1.78 cm
Educational Level:
Grade Levels: 13
ISBN-10:
0262542463
ISBN-13:
9780262542463
Language:
English
Pages:
356
Publisher:
Weight:
453.59 gm

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