Hubris and hybrids a cultural history of technology and science / Mikael Hård and Andrew Jamison.
| Author/creator | Hård, Mikael |
| Other author | Jamison, Andrew. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge, |
| Description | xv, 335 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The roots of technoscience. The scientific reformation in early modern Europe ; The industrial transformation ; The sites of enlightenment and innovation -- The machine in the mind. Technocrats and their critics ; Eastern minds take on the Western juggernaut ; Artistic appropriations from Morris to The Matrix -- Machines and knowledge in action. Mobility mania and its material manifestations ; The cultural forms of communication and information ; Public works, public health, and personal hygiene -- Coping with technoscience. Making technoscience politically accountable ; From appropriate technology to green business ; Conclusions: history as cultural assessment. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-325) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2005001698 |
| ISBN | 0415949386 (hc. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0415949394 (pbk. : alk. paper) |