Technology in World Civilization
| Author | : Arnold Pacey |
| Publisher | : MIT Press |
| Total Pages | : 258 |
| Release | : 1991-07-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0262660725 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780262660723 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (723 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Technology in World Civilization by : Arnold Pacey
Download or read book Technology in World Civilization written by Arnold Pacey and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1991-07-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most 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.