technology and civilization

Traces the development and use of tools from ancient civilizations through the technology-savvy twenty-first century, describing how tools have influenced human life.

Discusses technical, economic, social, cultural, and political changes and how they have shaped the world in which we live.

Presents an illustrated overview of the history of technology, providing information on how historical change impacts the development of new technology and technological innovation, from the prehistoric and ancient worlds to the twentieth century and beyond. Includes timeline, maps and diagrams.

Explores science and technology legacies from the ancient world and shows how they have affected modern civilization.

A look at popular culture in the United States from 2000 and beyond, discussing music, fashion, entertainment, and more.

A color-illustrated examination of the Industrial Revolution in eleven areas: agriculture, medicine, living conditions, working conditions, production, raw materials, transportation, communication, economics and politics, social movements, and attitudes and cultures.

Examines several significant devices, techniques, software developments, and systems concerns related to twenty-first century advances in technology; explores technologies that could directly affect individuals and society; and articulates principal issues in some of the largest technology-related challenges facing society.

A history of technology from the age of stone implements to that of the supercomputer. Describes the social and cultural contexts within which technology developed.

A satirical novel about the Utopia of the future, when babies are decanted from bottles and the great Ford is worshipped.