Technology has long been an essential consideration in public discussions of the environment, with the focus overwhelmingly on creating new tools and techniques. In more recent years, however, activists, researchers, and policymakers have increasingly turned to mobilizing older technologies in their pursuit of sustainability. In fascinating case studies ranging from the Early Modern secondhand trade to utopian visions of human-powered vehicles, the contributions gathered here explore the historical fortunes of two such technologies-bicycling and waste recycling-tracing their development over time and providing valuable context for the policy successes and failures of today.

Focusing on experts in technology and science, Building Europe on Expertise delivers a new reading of European history. The authors show that modern Europe was built by experts using their unique knowledge to shape societies, set political agendas, and establish collaborations which proved decisive in integrating the continent. The Making Europe series was awarded the Freeman Award by the European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST) in 2014, in recognition of its significant contribution to the interaction of science and technology studies with the study of innovation.

Technology has long been an essential consideration in public discussions of the environment, with the focus overwhelmingly on creating new tools and techniques. In more recent years, however, activists, researchers, and policymakers have increasingly turned to mobilizing older technologies in their pursuit of sustainability. In fascinating case studies ranging from the Early Modern secondhand trade to utopian visions of human-powered vehicles, the contributions gathered here explore the historical fortunes of two such technologies-bicycling and waste recycling-tracing their development over time and providing valuable context for the policy successes and failures of today.

As the 20th century drew to a close, the trend to globalisation became the focus of vigorous debate across the economic and political spectrum. It fascinated businessmen, intoxicated stock markets, angered trade unions, confused politicians and divided academic commentators. Everybody agreed, however, that one key element of the process of globalisation was the role played by new technology. Clearly, technological change has driven globalisation forward, but is it new? Does the evolution of 'globalised technology' have earlier, historical origins? Putting the transfer of technology between nations into historical context, this book considers the degree to which global technologies have made national institutions and traditions of technology redundant. We know that globalisation erodes national cultural values and even the sovereignty of nation states; does it also lead to standardised global technology? Bringing together a cross-disciplinary gathering of scholars from both sides of the Atlantic, this book addresses these questions within a broad historical framework.

Die Wirtschaft des "Dritten Reichs" war zu weiten Teilen ausgerichtet auf Rustung und Kriegsfuhrung. Aufrechterhalten werden konnte das System der Kriegswirtschaft nur durch den massiven Einsatz von Zwangsarbeitern und eine weitreichende Umsteuerung industrieller Ressourcen. Im Rahmen des Projektes "Gemeinsames Erinnern" luden die MTU Aero Engines und die BMW Group im Marz 2007 zu einem Symposium, um die neuesten wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnisse zu diesem Themenkomplex vorzustellen und zu diskutieren. Die Autoren des Bandes befassen sich mit der Rustung in der deutschen Luftfahrt- und Elektroindustrie, der Zwangsarbeit und ihren vielen Gesichtern. Ein kursorischer Ausblick widmet sich der Erinnerungskultur. Beitrage von Patrice Arnaud, Elsbeth Bosl, Marc Buggeln, Lutz Budrass, John J. Delaney, Paul Erker, Constantin Goschler, Thomas Irmer, Sergey A. Kizima, Nicole Kramer, Fabian Lemmes, Stephanie Linsinger, Till Lorenzen, Stefan A. Oyen, Manfred Overesch, Cord Pagenstecher, Joachim R. Rumpf, Jonas Scherner, Raphael Spina, Jochen Streb, Constanze Werner, Daniel Uziel, Jurgen Zarusky"

Focusing on experts in technology and science, Building Europe on Expertise delivers a new reading of European history. The authors show that modern Europe was built by experts using their unique knowledge to shape societies, set political agendas, and establish collaborations which proved decisive in integrating the continent. The Making Europe series was awarded the Freeman Award by the European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST) in 2014, in recognition of its significant contribution to the interaction of science and technology studies with the study of innovation.