Technology is the application of science, engineering, and industrial organization to create a human-built world. It has led, in developed nations, to a standard of living inconceivable a hundred years ago. The process, however, is not free of stress;... Beyond Engineering: How Society Shapes Technology - Page ixby Robert Pool - 1997 - 368 pagesLimited preview - About this book
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