Our Own Devices - How Technology Remakes Humanity (Paperback, Vintage Books ed.)

This delightful and instructive history of invention shows why National Public Radio dubbed Tenner " the philosopher of everyday technology." Looking at how our inventions have impacted our world in ways we never intended or imagined, he shows that the things we create have a tendency to bounce back and change us.
The reclining chair, originally designed for brief, healthful relaxation, has become the very symbol of obesity. The helmet, invented for military purposes, has made possible new sports like mountain biking and rollerblading. The typewriter, created to make business run more smoothly, has resulted in wide-spread vision problems, which in turn have made people more reliant on another invention-- eyeglasses. As he sheds light on the many ways inventions surprise and renew us, Tenner considers where technology will take us in the future, and what we can expect from the devices that we no longer seem able to live without.

General

Imprint:	Vintage Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2004
First published:	June 2004
Authors:	Edward Tenner
Dimensions:	217 x 130 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	314
Edition:	Vintage Books ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-375-70707-0
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > General Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-375-70707-7
Barcode:	9780375707070

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