Science and Technology in 20th-Century American Life

Informationen zum Autor Christopher Cumo is a freelance scholar. His specialty is American regional history. He has published two books on midwestern history: Seeds of Changes , and A History of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, 1882-1997 . He has a Ph.D in history from the University of Akron. 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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Christopher Cumo, Christopher Martin Cumo, Cumo Christopher
• Editore: Abc Clio Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.08.2007
• EAN: 9780313338182
• ISBN: 978-0-313-33818-2
• Pagine: 182
• Dimensioni: 165 mm x 241 mm x 25 mm
• Serie: 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
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Sociologia del lavoro, dell'economia e dell'industria; USA, Technology, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, United States of America, USA, Impact of science & technology on society, Impact of science and technology on society, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies