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OverviewMost general histories of technology are Eurocentrist, focusing on a main line of Western technology that stretches from the Greeks is through the computer. In this very different book, Arnold Pacey takes a global view, placing the development of technology squarely in a ""world civilization."" He portrays the process as a complex dialectic by which inventions borrowed from one culture are adopted to suit another. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Arnold PaceyPublisher: MIT Press Ltd Imprint: MIT Press Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.363kg ISBN: 9780262660723ISBN 10: 0262660725 Pages: 250 Publication Date: 01 July 1991 Recommended Age: From 18 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsA brilliant book... [Pacey] presents numerous expertly told, but brief, historical examples - many involving non-Western history - that demonstrate the subtlety, richness, and ultimate technological importance of an authentic dialogue. --James R. Hansen, Science Books & Films Author InformationArnold Pacey is an Associate Lecturer at the Open University, Britain. He is the author of The Culture of Technology (MIT Press, 1983), Technology and World Civilization (MIT Press, 1991), and The Maze of Ingenuity, second edition (MIT Press, 1992). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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