Society and Technological Change
- ISBN-10
- 0312096429
- ISBN-13
- 9780312096427
- Category
- Technological innovations
- Pages
- 315
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1995-01-01
- Publisher
- Forge Books
- Author
- Rudi Volti
Description
Argues that society pushes for technological change that, in turn, shapes society.
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