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Students of consumer studies and the history of technology, as well as scholars and general readers, will be captivated by Josephson's insights into the complex relationship between society and technology.

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Josephson's conclusions are guaranteed to make you think of the modern world and its interconnectedness in a different light. 'Sometimes,' he writes 'you should just say, no, refuse that new-fangled fish stick or aluminum soda can or smart phone or online source.' Cosmos ... At its best is original and instructive and compresses a great deal of technical material into a brief and readable form. British Journal for the History of Science

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Ocean's Hot Dog
2. The Sports Bra
3. Sugar, Bananas, and Aluminum Cans
4. Mass-Produced Nutrition
5. Technology and (Natural) Disasters
6. Big Artifacts
Conclusion
Notes
Suggested Further Reading
Index

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      Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
      Publication Date: 26/01/2016
      ISBN13: 9781421417837, 978-1421417837
      ISBN10: 1421417839
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      Behavioural economics History of engineering and technology

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Students of consumer studies and the history of technology, as well as scholars and general readers, will be captivated by Josephson's insights into the complex relationship between society and technology.

      Trade Review
      Josephson's conclusions are guaranteed to make you think of the modern world and its interconnectedness in a different light. 'Sometimes,' he writes 'you should just say, no, refuse that new-fangled fish stick or aluminum soda can or smart phone or online source.' Cosmos ... At its best is original and instructive and compresses a great deal of technical material into a brief and readable form. British Journal for the History of Science

      Table of Contents

      Acknowledgments
      Introduction
      1. The Ocean's Hot Dog
      2. The Sports Bra
      3. Sugar, Bananas, and Aluminum Cans
      4. Mass-Produced Nutrition
      5. Technology and (Natural) Disasters
      6. Big Artifacts
      Conclusion
      Notes
      Suggested Further Reading
      Index

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