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The History and Future of Technology : Can Technology Save Humanity from Extinction? /

Eminent physicist and economist, Robert Ayres, examines the history of technology as a change agent in society, focusing on societal roots rather than technology as an autonomous, self-perpetuating phenomenon. With rare exceptions, technology is developed in response to societal needs that have evol...

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Main Author:	Ayres, Robert U. (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2021.
Edition:	1st ed. 2021.
Subjects:	Technology-History. Physics. Natural resources. History of Technology. Applied and Technical Physics. Natural Resource and Energy Economics. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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