| Title | Society and Technological Change |
| Publication Type | Book |
| Year of Publication | 2017 |
| Authors | Volti, Rudi |
| Publisher | New York : Worth Publishers, [2017] |
| ISBN Number | 978-1-319-05825-8 |
| Abstract | Part one. Defining . The nature of technology ; Winners and losers : the differential effects of technological change – part two. The process of technological change. The sources of technological change ; Scientific knowledge and technological advance ; The diffusion of technology – part three How technology affects the health of earth and its inhabitants. Technology, energy, and the environment ; Medical technologies ; Genetic technologies – part four. Technology and the transformation of work. Work in nonindustrial societies ; Technology and jobs : more of one and less of the other? ; Technological changes and life on the job – part five. Communication. Printing ; The electronic media : from the telegraph to television ; The Internet age – part six. The tools of destruction. Weapons and their consequences ; The era of smart weapons ; How new weapons emerge- and how they may be contained – part seven. The shaping and control of technology. Technology and its creators : who's in charge of whom? ; Organizations and technological change ; Governing technology. |
| Notes | 'Accession Number: vmc.b31965581; Other Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; T14.5.V67 2017; Publication Type: Book; Physical Description: xv, 448 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.; Language: English; LCCN: 2016955866\n - yorker'
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