American Genesis: A Century of Invention and Technological Enthusiasm, 1870-1970 Paperback - 2004
by Thomas P. Hughes
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No other nation has displayed such inventive power and produced such brilliantly original inventors as the United States during the half-century beginning around 1870.
From the rear cover
The book that helped earn Thomas P. Hughes his reputation as one of the foremost historians of technology of our age and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 1990, American Genesis tells the sweeping story of America's technological revolution. Unlike other histories of technology, which focus on particular inventions like the light bulb or the automobile, American Genesis makes these inventions characters in a broad chronicle, both shaped by and shaping a culture. By weaving scientific and technological advancement into other cultural trends, Hughes demonstrates here the myriad ways in which the two are inexorably linked, and in a new preface, he recounts his earlier missteps in predicting the future of technology and follows its move into the information age.
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- Title American Genesis: A Century of Invention and Technological Enthusiasm, 1870-1970
- Author Thomas P. Hughes
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Thus
- Pages 548
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
- Date 2004-06-12
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
- ISBN 9780226359274 / 0226359271
- Weight 1.68 lbs (0.76 kg)
- Dimensions 8.78 x 6.26 x 1.35 in (22.30 x 15.90 x 3.43 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Chronological Period: 1851-1899
- Library of Congress subjects Technology - United States - History
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003067221
- Dewey Decimal Code 609.73
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