Technology and American Society
by Gary Cross and Rick Szostak
This book is really useful – for example, on how electricity transformed the household. Women in particular were liberated from drudgery
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“I chose this book because it’s really useful. All the basic information is here. There are only a small number of books on the history of technology in the United States that look at the impact of technology on society – for example, on how electricity transformed the household. This is one of the big revolutions that has been overlooked.” Read more...
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