Technology in America - A History of Individuals & Ideas 2e

2. Auflage 1990
ISBN: 978-0-262-66067-9
Verlag: MIT Press

Buch, Englisch, 331 Seiten, Format (B × H): 135 mm x 202 mm, Gewicht: 422 g

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.Carroll W. Pursell, Jr., is Director of the Program in the History
of Technology and Science at Case Western Reserve, University.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pursell, Carroll

Pursell, Carroll W.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technikgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte

Über Autor(innen)

Carroll Pursell is Adjunct Professor of Modern History at Macquarie University, Australia.