Presents an evolutionary theory of technological change based on recent scholarship in the history of technology and on relevant material drawn fro...
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Feb 07, 2010
Ben
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History is more than just a series of events happening in sequence. So many history books focus on discussing their subject matter as a series of chronological events, however, so books that flout this convention always feel the need to warn us. This is what George Basalla does in The Evolution of Technology. At the same time as he reassures us that this is an historical account of how technology develops, he dispels any misapprehension that this will be a chronological look at technology fro
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Feb 05, 2008
Lucas
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It's interesting that technology is held up as the prime example of 'intelligent design', but this book shows that technology is poorly understood as a process, and may be best explained in evolutionary terms.
Dec 17, 2009
This is a briliant survey on the evolution of technological novelties, narrated inside the paradigm of classical "Mullerian" theories of cultural evolution.
Jan 20, 2008
Sara
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A bit simplistic. Good example of sticking to a thesis. Overall a good introductory book.
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