Civilizing the Machine: Technology and Republican Values in America, 1776-1900
Language: English
Published by Grossman Publishers, New York, 1976
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- Hardcover
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A first edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition, light sunning to board edges in alike dust-jacket; Civilizing the Machine: Technology and Republican Values in America, 1776-1900 by Kasson examines the ways that technology shaped American republican values and the role that republican values played in shaping technology. Kasson uses a variety of sources, including newspaper articles, letters, and speeches, to explore the ways that Americans responded to new technology, from the development of the steam engine to the invention of the telephone. Kasson argues that American republican values, such as individualism, democracy, and progress, played a significant role in shaping the way that technology was used.; 8vo; 274 pages; FSA.
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- Title
- Civilizing the Machine: Technology and Republican Values in America, 1776-1900
- Author
- Kasson, John F.
- Publisher
- Grossman Publishers, New York
- Publication year
- 1976
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Dust jacket
- Very Good+
- Binding
- Cloth Spine
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0670224847
- ISBN 13
- 9780670224845
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing.
- Seller catalogs
- By Year Of Issue::1970s, Collection Starter::Hundred Dollars or Less, History::America, History::General
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Review
"A first-rate contribution to our understanding of one of the deepest, most troubling issues in American life: Is the machine our servant or our master?"--Alan Trachtenberg, Yale University
"This admirably balanced and judicious book is invaluable for understanding the initial phase of America's love/hate relationship with industrial technology."--Leo Marx, Massachusettes Institute of Technology
"A brillant and original achievement."--Lewis Mumford
"A provocative and important book. In an America brimming once again with technological enthusiasm and with new questions about republican values, it seems especially appropiate to consider the ways which technological dreams and American society have interacted throughout American history. More than any other book, C"ivilizing the Machine" shows how these issues shaped American thought and culture."--Steven Lubar, National Museum of American History
"A brilliant work of cultural history and criticism, now a classic."--Thomas Bender
"A refreshing and compelling examination."--Neil Harris, "The New Republic"
A tour de force when it first appeared nearly twenty-five years ago, John Kasson's "Civilizing the Machine "has become a classic, and it remains required reading for anyone interested in the larger implications of the industrial revolution in America. A brilliant, pathbreaking work. "Merrit Roe Smith, Massachusettes Institute of Technology"
A first-rate contribution to our understanding of one of the deepest, most troubling issues in American life: Is the machine our servant or our master? "Alan Trachtenberg, Yale University"
This admirably balanced and judicious book is invaluable for understanding the initial phase of America's love/hate relationship with industrial technology. "Leo Marx, Massachusettes Institute of Technology"
A brillant and original achievement. "Lewis Mumford"
A provocative and important book. In an America brimming once again with technological enthusiasm and with new questions about republican values, it seems especially appropiate to consider the ways which technological dreams and American society have interacted throughout American history. More than any other book, C"ivilizing the Machine" shows how these issues shaped American thought and culture. "Steven Lubar, National Museum of American History"
A brilliant work of cultural history and criticism, now a classic. "Thomas Bender"
A refreshing and compelling examination. "Neil Harris, The New Republic""
"A tour de force when it first appeared nearly twenty-five years ago, John Kasson's Civilizing the Machine has become a classic, and it remains required reading for anyone interested in the larger implications of the industrial revolution in America. A brilliant, pathbreaking work." --Merrit Roe Smith, Massachusettes Institute of Technology
"A first-rate contribution to our understanding of one of the deepest, most troubling issues in American life: Is the machine our servant or our master?" --Alan Trachtenberg, Yale University
"This admirably balanced and judicious book is invaluable for understanding the initial phase of America's love/hate relationship with industrial technology." --Leo Marx, Massachusettes Institute of Technology
"A brillant and original achievement." --Lewis Mumford
"A provocative and important book. In an America brimming once again with technological enthusiasm and with new questions about republican values, it seems especially appropiate to consider the ways which technological dreams and American society have interacted throughout American history. More than any other book, Civilizing the Machine shows how these issues shaped American thought and culture." --Steven Lubar, National Museum of American History
"A brilliant work of cultural history and criticism, now a classic." --Thomas Bender
"A refreshing and compelling examination." --Neil Harris, The New Republic
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