Technology in America - 2nd Edition: A History of Individuals and Ideas

by Carroll W. Pursell (Editor)

The succinct, nontechnical essays in Technology in America cover the history of American invention from Thomas Jefferson's founding of the Patent Office to Robert Goddards space-age rockets. Each treats an individual and a concept, highlighting the important role technological change has played in the evolution of American culture. The major themes include the effects of technology transfer, the development of the American system of manufacturing, the institutionalization of knowledge and scientific research, and technology as it social process.This new edition adds chapters on Frederick Winslow, who originated the idea of scientific management; on Peter L. Jensen, whose invention of the loud speaker was a milestone in electronic communications; and on Frederick E. Terman, godfather of Silicon Valley and exemplar of the entrepreneurial spirit of the postwar computer industry.

Genres: History, Science

Paperback

First published December 31, 1981

Reviews

[Carley Szydlik · Rating 1 out of 5]

Read for a class, lots of knowledge just not my preferred writing style.

[Michael Brady · Rating 3 out of 5]

For those of us who have spent any time in Silicon Valley the chapter on Frederick Terman is worth the price on its own.

[Mairéad (is roaming the Undying Lands) · Rating 4 out of 5]

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