Technology in America: A Brief History - Softcover

Marcus, Alan I.; Segal, Howard P.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0156882558 ISBN 13: 9780156882552

Publisher: Harcourt, 1990

Synopsis

Surveys the history of technology in the United States, from the tools and methods brought by the first European settlers to contemporary developments and their social implications

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Review

REVIEW OF PREVIOUS EDITIONS

'Marcus and Segal have produced the first comprehensive textbook on the history of American technology. The treatment, which covers the period from the early seventeenth century through the very recent past, may be characterized as one embedding technology within a matrix of social, political, economic, and cultural history. ... Reflecting the authors' mastery of recent scholarship, the book deserves a place in all academic and public libraries as well as consideration for college class use.' - Choice; recognized as a Choice Outstanding Academic Book.

About the Author

Alan I Marcus, Professor and Head of the Department of History, Mississippi State University, USA.

Howard P. Segal, Professor of History, History Department, University of Maine, USA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Harcourt
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0156882558
• ISBN 13: 9780156882552
• Binding: Paperback