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Twelve Inventions Which Changed America
The Influence of Technology on American Culture
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2013
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This book describes twelve inventions that transformed the United States from a rural and small-town community to an industrial country of unprecedented power. These inventions demonstrate that no one person is ever responsible for technological advances and that the culture produces a number of people who work together to create each new invention. The book also shows the influences of technology on society and examines the beliefs and attitudes of those who partake in technological advances. The book is both a sociological analysis and a history of technology in the United States in the past two hundred years.
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Copyright year
2013
ISBN-Print
978-0-7618-6080-8
ISBN-Online
978-0-7618-6081-5
Publisher
Hamilton Books, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
241
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Contents No access
Acknowledgments No access
Introduction: The History and Influence of Technology and Science on American Culture No access
Chapter One: The Steam Engine No access Pages 1 - 19
Chapter Two: The Automobile (The Internal Combustion Engine) No access Pages 20 - 36
Chapter Three: The McCormick Reaper and the Agricultural Revolution No access Pages 37 - 56
Chapter Four: The Sewing Machine, the Textile Industry, and the Role of Women No access Pages 57 - 77
Chapter Five: The American Gun Culture No access Pages 78 - 96
Chapter Six: The Telegraph and the Telephone No access Pages 97 - 116
Chapter Seven: Radio and Television No access Pages 117 - 135
Chapter Eight: The Motion Picture No access Pages 136 - 155
Chapter Nine: The Airplane No access Pages 156 - 175
Chapter Ten: The Computer, the Internet, and the World Wide Web No access Pages 176 - 194
Epilogue: Technology and Social Change No access Pages 195 - 207
