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A Social History of American Technology
$10.14
For over 250 years American technology has been regarded as a unique hallmark of American culture and an important factor in American prosperity. Despite this American history has rarely been told from the perspective of the history of technology. A Social History of American Technology fillsthis ga..
Heredity and Hope: The Case for Genetic Screening
$9.13
The secrets locked in our genes are being revealed, and we find ourselves both enthused and frightened about what that portends. We look forward to curing disease and alleviating suffering for our children as well as for ourselves but we also worry about delving too deeply into the double helix. Abu..
More Work For Mother: The Ironies Of Household Tec...
$10.50
In this classic work of women's history (winner of the 1984 Dexter Prize from the Society for the History of Technology), Ruth Schwartz Cowan shows how and why modern women devote as much time to housework as did their colonial sisters. In lively and provocative prose, Cowan explains how the modern ..