The Maze of Ingenuity : Ideas and Idealism in the Development of Technology de Arnold Pacey - 1992

SECOND EDITION. MIT Press, 1992. HARDCOVER, NO DUST JACKET. Cover is sunned and a little shelf worn. Page ends are lightly foxed. Text is unmarked. Strong binding. NOT ex-library.

MIT Press, 1992. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Cambridge, MS: The MIT Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1992. Second Edition. Hardcover. 0262161281 . Stamp bottom page edges ; A bright, solid book. Dark blue cloth covered boards, as new, text unmarked ; B&W Illustrations; 9.21 X 6.06 X 0.94 inches; 306 pages; "From cathedrals to star wars, Arnold Pacey looks at the interaction of technologies and society over the last thousand years and uses that survey to argue for a more humane form of future technological development. The second edition of The Maze of Ingenuity concentrates on Europe and North America and incorporates recent insights from the history and sociology of technology. A new series of chapters extends Pacey's discussion of the role of ideas and ideals in technology in the period since the industrial revolution. Arnold Pacey has taught the history of science and technology at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. Work on this new edition has been carried on in parallel with… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.