From the medieval farm implements used by the first colonists to the invisible links of the Internet, the history of technology in America is a history of society as well. Arguing that -the tools and processes we use are a part of our lives, not simply instruments of our purpose, - historian Carroll Pursell analyzes technology's impact on the lives of women and men, on their work, politics, and social relationships--and how, in turn, people influence technological development.
Pursell shows how both the idea of progress and the mechanical means to harness the forces of nature...
From the medieval farm implements used by the first colonists to the invisible links of the Internet, the history of technology in America is a his...