Technology in America: A Brief History

Now in a thoroughly updated new edition, this successful textbook surveys the history of technology in America from the 1600s to the 21st century. Alan I Marcus and Howard P. Segal explore the effect society, culture, politics and economics have had upon technological advances, and place the evolution of American technology within the broader context of the development of systems such as transportation and communications. This unique book connects phenomena such as colonial printing presses with the American Revolution; early photographs with the creation of an allegedly unique American character; and high-tech advances in biotechnology with a growing desire for individual autonomy.

This is an ideal resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students of the history of technology, the history of science, and American history.

Author: Alan I. Marcus, Howard P. Segal
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Red Globe Press
Published: 03/30/2018
Pages: 410
Weight: 1.31lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.87d
ISBN: 9781137334855
3rd 2018 Edition