History and future of technology, the: can technology save humanity from extinction?
Auteur :
Ayres, Robert U.
Éditeur :
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN :
9783030713959
Date de publication :
29 juil. 2022
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
Eminent physicist and economist, Robert Ayres, examines the history of technology as a change agent in society, focusing on societal roots rather than technology as an autonomous, self-perpetuating phenomenon. It evolved from a need to pump water out of coal mines, driven by a need to burn coal instead of firewood, in turn due to deforestation.