Civilizing the Machine

Civilizing the Machine
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 294
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ISBN-10 : 9780809016204
ISBN-13 : 0809016206
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Book Synopsis Civilizing the Machine by : John F. Kasson

Download or read book Civilizing the Machine written by John F. Kasson and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1999-05-17 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A major theme in American history has been the desire to achieve a genuinely republican way of life that values liberty, order, and virtue. This work shows us how new technologies affected this drive for a republican civilization - a question as vital now as ever.


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