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American Technological Sublime

American Technological Sublime

Nye, David E.

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Technology & EngineeringGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 0262640341
ISBN13: 9780262640343
Publisher: MIT Press
Published: Feb 28 1996
Pages: 384
Weight: 1.33
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.02 Depth: 8.95
Language: English
American Technological Sublime continues the exploration of the social construction of technology that David Nye began in his award-winning book Electrifying America. Here Nye examines the continuing appeal of the technological sublime (a term coined by Perry Miller) as a key to the nation's history, using as examples the natural sites, architectural forms, and technological achievements that ordinary people have valued intensely.

Technology has long played a central role in the formation of Americans' sense of selfhood. From the first canal systems through the moon landing, Americans have, for better or worse, derived unity from the common feeling of awe inspired by large-scale applications of technological prowess. American Technological Sublime continues the exploration of the social construction of technology that David Nye began in his award-winning book Electrifying America. Here Nye examines the continuing appeal of the technological sublime (a term coined by Perry Miller) as a key to the nation's history, using as examples the natural sites, architectural forms, and technological achievements that ordinary people have valued intensely.

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