Technology and Society: A Canadian Perspective
- ISBN-10
- 1551115530
- ISBN-13
- 9781551115535
- Series
- Technology and Society
- Category
- Technology & Engineering
- Pages
- 274
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Broadview Press
- Author
- John Goyder
Description
In between, the book examines the social and historical foundation for the development and diffusion of technology in the Canadian context."--BOOK JACKET.
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