Technics and Civilization by Lewis Mumford
Drawing upon art, science, philosophy, and the history of culture, Lewis Mumford explained the origin of the machine age and traced its social results, asserting that the development of modern technology had its roots in the Middle Ages rather than the Industrial Revolution. Mumford sagely argued that it was the moral, economic, and political choices we made, not the machines that we used, that determined our then industrially driven economy. Equal parts powerful history and polemic criticism, Technics and Civilization was the first comprehensive attempt in English to portray the development of the machine age over the last thousand years—and to predict the pull the technology still holds over us today.
This paperback book is in good condition with moderate imperfections to the cover and some pen markings. Owner's inscription inside cover. Pages in good condition.
ISBN 10: 015688254X / ISBN 13: 9780156882545
Publisher: A Harvest Book Company
Publication Date: 1963
