How do technological and cultural developments interact to affect consumption? What do ways of using household goods in specific historical contexts tell us about individual and collective identities? Do changes in consumption patterns emancipate social groups or reinforce existing structures of power?
The 'economic miracle' experienced by West Germany in the 1950s and 1960s had profound effects on everyday life and gender relations. This book reflects the growing need for historical research on leisure and consumption in the modern period and provides a very entertaining and...
How do technological and cultural developments interact to affect consumption? What do ways of using household goods in specific historical context...
Scott Washburn Jennifer Loehlin Jonathan Cresswell-Jones
Scientist David Dysinger has a dream: to build the first faster-than-light starship. But in the 23rd Century, peoples' dreams are realized in the virtual reality of computers rather than real life. The rulers of Earth see his starship as a threat to their own power - a threat they will stop at any cost. Deadly sabotage may leave the crew of Pathfinder marooned on a distant world. Even if they return home, they still must face enemies they didn't even know they had. David had hoped to revolutionize space flight, but he will find himself leading a revolution of an entirely different kind...
Scientist David Dysinger has a dream: to build the first faster-than-light starship. But in the 23rd Century, peoples' dreams are realized in the virt...
