Technology & Engineering

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From NEW! Taiwan’s Innovation Economy From: Inspired by Taiwan View sut	In this chapter, Takach traces Taiwan’s transformation from an agricultural society into a global technology leader, a shift spanning from the early 1950s to the present.	George S. Takach	35	2026	$3.50 Add
Techno-Fix Why Technology Won't Save Us or the Environment New Society Publishers	Nanotechnology! Genetic engineering! Miracle Drugs! We are promised that new technological developments will magically save us from the dire consequences of the 300-year fossil-fueled binge known …	Joyce Huesemann; Michael Huesemann	464	2011	View
From Technological Optimism and Belief in Progress From: Techno-Fix View New Society Publishers	Technological Optimism and Belief in Progress postulates that belief in progress exhibits characteristics similar to those of religious faith and that most techno-optimism is based on ignorance, …	Joyce Huesemann; Michael Huesemann	33	2011	$3.30 Add
From Technology and Localization: Trends at Play From: The New Carbon Architecture View New Society Publishers	This chapter explores some of the technological trends that are accelerating green building.	Bruce King	9	2017	$0.90 Add
From Technology, Exploitation and Fairness From: Techno-Fix View New Society Publishers	Technology, Exploitation and Fairness advances the thesis that many technologies are regrettably used for control and exploitation of both humans and the environment, leading inevitably to …	Joyce Huesemann; Michael Huesemann	27	2011	$2.70 Add
From The Auto Revolution Begins: Invention and Industry From: Car Nation View James Lorimer and Company	1900-1920. Looks at the beginning of the auto revolution, examines different makes and models, looks at the auto revolution’s impact on work, wages, and workers	Dimitry Anastakis	17	2008	$1.70 Add
From End of an Era From: Fastest in the World View Formac Publishing	1918-1948. The quest for a naval contract, the establishment of Bell-Baldwin Hydrodomes Ltd., other self-propelled hydrofoils are made. Thee legacy of the two men is briefly explored.	John Boileau	10	2004	$1.00 Add
From The Clues Begin to Accumulate From: Oak Island and Its Lost Treasure View Formac Publishing	1893-1903 The founding of the Oak Island Treasure Company and the exploration that they undertook on Oak Island, the drilling program of 1897.	Graham Harris	18	2013	$1.80 Add
From The Design of Envrionmentally Sustainable and Socially Appropriate Technologies From: Techno-Fix View New Society Publishers	The Design of Environmentally Sustainable and Socially Appropriate Technologies suggests specific environmental and social design criteria for new technologies, the importance of the …	Joyce Huesemann; Michael Huesemann	21	2011	$2.10 Add
From The Dismal Arithmetic of Water From: Back to the Well View Goose Lane Editions	In this chapter, de Villiers outlines the anatomy of a water crisis, using the city of Sao Paulo Brazil as an example. He shows how limits in supply and distribution, in concert with growing …	Marq de Villiers	12	2018	$1.20 Add
From The Edge of Extinction From: We Were Not the Savages, Third Edition View Fernwood Publishing		Daniel Paul	27	2006	$1.89 Add
From The Futile Search for a Just Peace, 1752-1761 From: We Were Not the Savages, Third Edition View Fernwood Publishing		Daniel Paul	35	2006	$2.45 Add
From The Inherent Unavoidability and Unpredictability of Unintended Consequences From: Techno-Fix View New Society Publishers	The Inherent Unavoidability and Unpredictability of Unintended Consequences postulates that there are always positive and negative effects of any technology. It is impossible for humans to …	Joyce Huesemann; Michael Huesemann	15	2011	$1.50 Add
From The Mordaunt Conspiracy From: Oak Island and Its Lost Treasure View Formac Publishing	Looks at Charles Mordaunt (1658-1735)and the conspiracy that surrounds him in connection with Oak Island and Phips	Graham Harris	9	2013	$0.90 Add
From The Need for a Different Worldview From: Techno-Fix View New Society Publishers	The Need for A Different Worldview suggests that a shift is needed to a different view of reality, one that is based on the fact of interconnectedness rather than the illusion of separateness, a …	Joyce Huesemann; Michael Huesemann	29	2011	$2.90 Add
From Remembering Bell and Baldwin From: Fastest in the World View Formac Publishing	1957. Looks at the construction and launch of the Bras d’Or (Also known as R-103 and renamed Baddeck in 1962), an experimental prototype.	John Boileau	10	2004	$1.00 Add