The Surveillance Imperative
Author | : S. Turchetti |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 514 |
Release | : 2014-09-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137438744 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137438746 |
Rating | : 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Surveillance Imperative written by S. Turchetti and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-09-17 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveillance is a key notion for understanding power and control in the modern world, but it has been curiously neglected by historians of science and technology. Using the overarching concept of the "surveillance imperative," this collection of essays offers a new window on the evolution of the environmental sciences during and after the Cold War.