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A History of Mechanical Inventions: Revised Edition

A History of Mechanical Inventions: Revised Edition

Usher, Abbott Payson

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Technology & EngineeringPhysics

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ISBN10: 048625593X
ISBN13: 9780486255934
Publisher: Dover Pubn Inc
Published: Nov 2 2011
Pages: 480
Weight: 1.07
Height: 0.93 Width: 5.40 Depth: 8.46
Language: English

The book is without peer in its field. -- American Scientist
In this completely revised and enlarged edition of a classic work in the history of technology, a noted scholar explores the importance of technological innovation in the cultural and economic history of the West.
Following an introductory discussion of the place of technology in economic history, the author offers a penetrating historical analysis of social change. Within this context he develops a theory of invention based on Gestalt psychology and a concept of social evolution as continuous development from antiquity to the present. Emphasis is placed on the role of economic forces in the development of technology, with scientific concepts also playing an important role in bringing about change.

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