Science and Technology in 20th-Century American Life

Informationen zum Autor Christopher Cumo , PhD, is an independent scholar who has authored three books and a number of articles, essays, reviews, and short stories. Klappentext The twentieth century witnessed the greatest changes in technology and science that humans have ever witnessed. These occurred rapidly and affected such a broad range of people. Scientists, inventors, and engineers built upon the great inventions of the 19th century to expand the reach of modern technology - for a citizen in 1900, communication, transportation, and agricultural was still primarily local activities; by 2000, an American citizen was part of an interconnected global community. These developments in science and technology were also important in the social and cultural changes of the period. The Great Depression, the World Wars and Cold War, the civil rights and women's rights movements - all were greatly impacted by the rapid scientific and technological advancements in the universities and industry. Zusammenfassung An overview of the impact that science and technology had on the everyday life of Americans.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Cumo, Christopher Martin Cumo
• Publisher: Abc Clio Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.08.2007
• EAN: 9780313338182
• ISBN: 978-0-313-33818-2
• No. of pages: 182
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 241 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Greenwood Press Daily Life Thr; The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series: Science and Technology in Everyday Life; Greenwood Press Daily Life Thr; The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series: Science and Technology in Everyday Life
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Labour, economic and industrial sociology