Lewis Mumford
Technics and Civilization
- ISBN 13:
- 9780226550275
- author:
- Lewis Mumford
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 528
- Dimensions:
- 22.61 x 15.24 x 3.05 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
First published in 1934, Technics and Civilization presents a compelling history of the machine and its effects on civilization. Lewis Mumford draws upon art, science, philosophy, and the history of culture to explain the origin of the machine age and trace its social results.
Mumford argues that the development of modern technology had its roots in the Middle Ages rather than the Industrial Revolution, and that it was our moral, economic, and political choices that determined our then industrially driven economy. This comprehensive study remains a powerful exploration of the relationship between technology and society, with insights still relevant today.
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