Friday, January 29, 2010

The Shock of the Old

In his book, "The Shock of the Old: Technology and Global History since 1900", David Edgerton wants to find out not only how useful these technologies really are but also how much they are actually used.

He also challenges the common view of technology as a matter of novelty, of invention and innovation accelerating into the future.

Check it out.

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