Knowing Machines: Essays on Technical Change

by Donald Angus MacKenzie

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Ranging from broad inquiries into the roles of economics and sociology in the explanation of technological change to an argument for the possibility of "uninventing" nuclear weapons, this selection of Donald MacKenzie's essays provides a solid introduction to the style and the substance of the sociology of technology.

The essays are tied together by their explorations of connections (primarily among technology, society, and knowledge) and...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0262631881

ISBN13:9780262631884

Release Date:July 1998

Publisher:Mit Press

Length:350 Pages

Weight:1.05 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Education & Reference Engineering History & Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences Reference Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Social Science Social Sciences Technology

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