Technology and American Society: A History

Providing a global perspective on the development of American technology, Technology and American Society offers a historical narrative detailing major technological transformations over the last three centuries. With coverage devoted to both dramatic breakthroughs and incremental innovations, authors Gary Cross and Rick Szostak analyze the cause-and-effect relationship of technological change and its role in the constant drive for improvement and modernization. This fully-updated 3rd edition extends coverage of industry, home, office, agriculture, transport, constructions, and services into the twenty-first century, concluding with a new chapter on recent electronic and technological advances. Technology and American Society remains the ideal introduction to the myriad interactions of technological advancement with social, economic, cultural, and military change throughout the course of American history.

Author: Gary Cross,Rick Szostak
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 12/19/2018
Pages: 378
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.52lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9781138090330

About the Author

Gary Cross is Distinguished Professor of Modern History at Pennsylvania State University, USA

Rick Szostak is Professor and Chair of Economics at the University of Alberta, USA