Description
Book SynopsisThis book describes twelve inventions that transformed the United States from a rural and small-town community to an industrial country of unprecedented power. These inventions demonstrate that no one person is ever responsible for technological advances and that the culture produces a number of people who work together to create each new invention. The book also shows the influences of technology on society and examines the beliefs and attitudes of those who partake in technological advances. The book is both a sociological analysis and a history of technology in the United States in the past two hundred years.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: The History and Influence of Technology and Science on American Culture Chapter One: The Steam Engine Chapter Two: The Automobile (The Internal Combustion Engine) Chapter Three: The McCormick Reaper and the Agricultural Revolution Chapter Four: The Sewing Machine, the Textile Industry, and the Role of Women Chapter Five: The American Gun Culture Chapter Six: The Telegraph and the Telephone Chapter Seven: Radio and Television Chapter Eight: The Motion Picture Chapter Nine: The Airplane Chapter Ten: The Computer, the Internet, and the World Wide Web Epilogue: Technology and Social Change Bibliography Index
