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Technological Optimism and Belief in Progress

Technological Optimism and Belief in Progress

From: Techno-Fix

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, … ; 33 $3.30 Add
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Technology and Localization: Trends at Play

Technology and Localization: Trends at Play

From: The New Carbon Architecture

This chapter explores some of the technological trends that are accelerating green building. 9 $0.90 Add
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Technology, Exploitation and Fairness

Technology, Exploitation and Fairness

From: Techno-Fix

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 … ; 27 $2.70 Add
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The Auto Revolution Begins:

The Auto Revolution Begins:

Invention and Industry

From: Car Nation

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 17 $1.70 Add
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End of an Era

End of an Era

From: Fastest in the World

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. 10 $1.00 Add
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The Clues Begin to Accumulate

The Clues Begin to Accumulate

From: Oak Island and Its Lost Treasure

1893-1903 the founding of the Oak Island Treasure Company and the exploration that they undertook on Oak Island, the drilling program of 1897 18 $1.80 Add
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The Design of Envrionmentally Sustainable and Socially Appropriate Technologies

The Design of Envrionmentally Sustainable and Socially Appropriate Technologies

From: Techno-Fix

The Design of Environmentally Sustainable and Socially Appropriate Technologies suggests specific environmental and social design criteria for new technologies, the importance of the … ; 21 $2.10 Add
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The Dismal Arithmetic of Water

The Dismal Arithmetic of Water

From: Back to the Well

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 … 12 $1.20 Add
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The Edge of Extinction

The Edge of Extinction

From: We Were Not the Savages, Third Edition

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The Futile Search for a Just Peace, 1752-1761

The Futile Search for a Just Peace, 1752-1761

From: We Were Not the Savages, Third Edition

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The Inherent Unavoidability and Unpredictability of Unintended Consequences

The Inherent Unavoidability and Unpredictability of Unintended Consequences

From: Techno-Fix

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 … ; 15 $1.50 Add
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The Mordaunt Conspiracy

The Mordaunt Conspiracy

From: Oak Island and Its Lost Treasure

Looks at Charles Mordaunt (1658-1735)and the conspiracy that surrounds him in connection with Oak Island and Phips 9 $0.90 Add
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The Need for a Different Worldview

The Need for a Different Worldview

From: Techno-Fix

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 … ; 29 $2.90 Add
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Remembering Bell and Baldwin

Remembering Bell and Baldwin

From: Fastest in the World

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. 10 $1.00 Add
The New Carbon Architecture

The New Carbon Architecture

Buiding to Cool the Climate

"Green buildings" that slash energy use and carbon emissions are all the rage, but they aren’t enough. The hidden culprit is embodied carbon — the carbon emitted when … 186 View
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The Positive Biases of Technology Assessments and Cost-Benefit Analyses

The Positive Biases of Technology Assessments and Cost-Benefit Analyses

From: Techno-Fix

The Positive Biases of Technology Assessments and Cost-Benefit Analyses demonstrates how each step in the standard cost-benefit analysis procedure has intrinsic problems and ambiguities, some of … ; 38 $3.80 Add