The myth of the machine /
Mumford, Lewis 1895-1990
The myth of the machine / by Lewis Mumford. - New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1970. - v. ; 24 cm.
Includes index
Bibliography: p. 439-469
V. 2 (1970, 496 pages, 32 pages of plates) Contents (v. 2): New explorations, new worlds -- Return of the sun god -- Political absolutism and regimentation -- Science as technology -- The polytechnic tradition -- Mass production and human automation -- Progress as 'science fiction' -- The nucleation of power -- The new megamachine -- The megatechnic wasteland -- Promises, bribes, threats -- Demoralization and insurgence -- The new organum -- Epilogue: The advancement of life
Examines contemporary man's preoccupation with technology, appraising mass production and automation and their by-products including pollution, mass destruction, and waste.
0151639744 9780151639748
Technology and civilization
Technological innovations--Social aspects
Technology--History
The myth of the machine / by Lewis Mumford. - New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1970. - v. ; 24 cm.
Includes index
Bibliography: p. 439-469
V. 2 (1970, 496 pages, 32 pages of plates) Contents (v. 2): New explorations, new worlds -- Return of the sun god -- Political absolutism and regimentation -- Science as technology -- The polytechnic tradition -- Mass production and human automation -- Progress as 'science fiction' -- The nucleation of power -- The new megamachine -- The megatechnic wasteland -- Promises, bribes, threats -- Demoralization and insurgence -- The new organum -- Epilogue: The advancement of life
Examines contemporary man's preoccupation with technology, appraising mass production and automation and their by-products including pollution, mass destruction, and waste.
0151639744 9780151639748
Technology and civilization
Technological innovations--Social aspects
Technology--History