Revolution and Technology: Rapid Change and Growth of the Modern World, 1760 - to the Present Day
- ISBN-10
- 0862727596
- ISBN-13
- 9780862727598
- Category
- Imperialism
- Pages
- 45
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1990
- Authors
- Simon Adams, Ann Kramer
Description
Looks at technological, social, and political changes introduced with the Industrial Revolution, and uses maps and illustrations to show their effect on our present-day living.
Get the book
Other editions
Similar books
-
The Fourth Industrial Revolution
By Klaus SchwabBetween the 18th and 19th centuries, Britain experienced massive leaps in technological, scientific, and economical advancement
-
Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital
By C. PerezTechnological Revolutions and Financial Capital presents a novel interpretation of the good and bad times in the economy, taking a long-term perspective and linking technology and finance in an original and convincing way.
-
Technology in the Industrial Revolution
By Barbara HahnPlaces the British Industrial Revolution in global context, providing a fresh perspective on the relationship between technology and society.
-
Work and Technological Change
By Stephen R. BarleyStephen R. Barley reflects on over three decades of research to explore both the history of technological change and the approaches used to investigate how technologies, including intelligent technologies such as machine learning and ...
-
Science and Technology in the Industrial Revolution
By Eric Robinson, Albert Edward MussonMore information about Wilson is provided by G. L'E . Turner in Notes and Records of the Royal Society , Vol . 22 ( 1967 ) , pp . 105-12 . Son of a once - wealthy Leeds merchant , he became best known as a painter , but also developed ...
-
Confronting Dystopia: The New Technological Revolution and the Future of Work
By Eva Paus"Assesses economic and political impacts of the worldwide revolution in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics and proposes policies to benefit jobs, working conditions, and incomes in the Global North and the Global South" ...
-
The AgeTech Revolution: A Book about the Intersection of Aging and Technology
By Keren EtkinThis book explores the changing face of aging in the 21st century, through the lens of the fast-paced digital transformation our society is going through.
-
Shaping the Future of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
By Klaus Schwab, Nicholas Davis... Susanne Grassmeier, Mehran Gul, Michael Hanley, William Hoffman, Kiriko Honda, Ravi Kaneriya, Mihoko Kashiwakura, ... Jenny Soffel, Mark Spelman, Tanah Sullivan, Christoph von Toggenburg, Terri Toyota, Peter Vanham, Jean-Luc Vez, ...
-
The Industrial Revolution for Kids: The People and Technology That Changed the World, with 21 Activities
By Cheryl MullenbachThe late 19th and early 20th centuries come to life through the eyes of hardworking Chinese immigrants who built the Transcontinental Railroad; activist Isaac Myers, an African American ship caulker who became a successful businessman and ...
-
Preparing for the Revolution: Information Technology and the Future of the Research University
By National Research Council, Policy and Global Affairs, Panel on the Impact of Information Technology on the Future of the Research UniversityThe National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for ...