There is at present a widespread unease about the direction in which our technology is
taking us, apparently against our will. Promising advances seem to carry with them …

TO SUSPECT THE FULL MEASURE of one's ignorance is the first step toward supplanting
this ignorance with knowledge. What is known about the effects of changes in the methods …

Technology was the blessing and the bane of the twentieth century. Human life span nearly
doubled in the West, but in no century were more human beings killed by new technologies …

Technological development has had profound and permanent effects the way we live and
the way we think about the future-what is possible, what is probable, what is to be feared …

It has been traditional to define technology in terms of its physical embodiments, as novel
physical objects created by man to fulfill certain human purposes. In my opinion, this is too …

APPROXIMATELY 500 years ago ft the study of nature ceased to be solely a servant of
philosophy and became a patron of applied arts and a source of practical invention. The eco …

It is possible to build a historical case both for and against the unity of science and
technology as a development of the contemporary era. Certainly, there is no doubt that …

Science and technology have had a major impact on society, and their impact is growing. By
drastically changing our means of communication, the way we work, our housing, clothes …

More than any other species, human beings are gifted with the power to manipulate their
environment and the ability to accumulate and transmit knowledge across generations. The …

Presents an evolutionary theory of technological change based on recent scholarship in the
history of technology and on relevant material drawn from economic history and …