The dynamics of technology : creation and diffusion of skills and knowledge
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The dynamics of technology : creation and diffusion of skills and knowledge
Sage Publications, 2003
- : us : hbk
- : india : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
`This is a good book for a general reader to understand the inter-relationship between science, technology and society and particularly the contribution made by engineers towards technology development' - Technovation
This volume, a collection of 10 essays by leading practitioners from both east and west, shows how technology, which has become a major force in our lives today, is itself like a powerful engine. The creation and maintenance of this engine depends on engineers, on ideas from science, research and development, on the pressures and constraints of the market place and national security, on the skills and knowledge of manpower and on the financial resources that banks, governments and other institutions can command and provide.
This book does not expound any one point of view. Rather, it tries to understand how the engine of technology works, how it is a complex system whose working is shaped by political, economic, social and cultural forces and in turn shapes them.
Table of Contents
Technology in History - Ian Inkster
Case Studies and Concepts Circa 1700-2000
Transplanting Technology - Hiroshi Sato
Two Episodes in Japanese History
Science, Technology and Society - R Narasimha
A Tale about Rocket Development During 1750-1850
Challenge, Response and Serendipity in the Design of Materials - Robert Cahn
The Science and Art of Processing Materials - K Balasubramanian and P Rama Rao
Energy and Economics in a Consumer Society - Sir Hugh Ford
R&D in Industry - Ashok Ganguly
Ideas and Idealism in Technology - Arnold Pacey
Thoughts on Engineering Education - Hans W Liepmann
Can the Cultures of India Survive the Information Age? - Kenneth Keniston
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