The Maze of Ingenuity: Ideas and Idealism in the Development of Technology - Hardcover
From cathedrals to star wars, Arnold Pacey looks at the interaction of technologies and society over the last thousand years and uses that survey to argue for a more humane form of future technological development. The second edition of The Maze of Ingenuity concentrates on Europe and North America and incorporates recent insights from the history and sociology of technology. A new series of chapters extends Pacey's discussion of the role of ideas and ideals in technology in the period since the industrial revolution. Arnold Pacey has taught the history of science and technology at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. Work on this new edition has been carried on in parallel with tutorial teaching for an Open University course entitled "Technology and Change."
Contents: The Cathedral Builders: European Technical Achievement between 1100 and 1280. A Century of Invention: 1250-1350. Mathematics and the Arts: 1450-1600. The Practical Arts and the Scientific Revolution. Social Ideals in Technical Change: German Miners and English Puritans, 1450-1650. The State and Technical Progress: 1660-1770. Technology in the Industrial Revolution. Conflicting Ideals in Engineering: America and Britain, 1790-1870. Institutionalizing Technical Ideals, 1820-1920. Idealistic Trends in Twentieth-Century Technology.
Contents: The Cathedral Builders: European Technical Achievement between 1100 and 1280. A Century of Invention: 1250-1350. Mathematics and the Arts: 1450-1600. The Practical Arts and the Scientific Revolution. Social Ideals in Technical Change: German Miners and English Puritans, 1450-1650. The State and Technical Progress: 1660-1770. Technology in the Industrial Revolution. Conflicting Ideals in Engineering: America and Britain, 1790-1870. Institutionalizing Technical Ideals, 1820-1920. Idealistic Trends in Twentieth-Century Technology.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
"Here is a book that should immediately be put into paperback and placed in the hands of undergraduates everywhere and in all disciplines. Its subject matter ranges from the cathedral builders of the Middle Ages to the prophets of systems analysis in our own century. Yet Dr. Pacey is nowhere superficial"
—Nature (review of first edition)
Arnold Pacey is an Associate Lecturer at the Open University, Britain. He is the author of The Culture of Technology (MIT Press, 1983), Technology and World Civilization (MIT Press, 1991), and The Maze of Ingenuity, second edition (MIT Press, 1992).
Review:
"Here is a book that should immediately be put into paperback and placed in the hands of undergraduates everywhere and in all disciplines. Its subject matter ranges from the cathedral builders of the Middle Ages to the prophets of systems analysis in our own century. Yet Dr. Pacey is nowhere superficial"
—Nature (review of first edition)
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherMit Pr
- Publication date1992
- ISBN 10 0262161281
- ISBN 13 9780262161282
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages318
- Rating
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
The Maze of Ingenuity, 2nd Edition: Ideas and Idealism in the Development of Technology
Published by
The MIT Press
(1992)
ISBN 10: 0262161281
ISBN 13: 9780262161282
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Seller Inventory # S_280614612
Buy Used
US$ 9.99
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Maze of Ingenuity, 2nd Edition: Ideas and Idealism in the Development of Technology
Published by
The MIT Press
(1992)
ISBN 10: 0262161281
ISBN 13: 9780262161282
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Seller Inventory # S_336080480
Buy Used
US$ 14.93
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Maze of Ingenuity, 2nd Edition: Ideas and Idealism in the Development of Technology
Published by
MIT Press (MA)
(1992)
ISBN 10: 0262161281
ISBN 13: 9780262161282
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1. Seller Inventory # G0262161281I5N00
Buy Used
US$ 18.92
Convert currency
Seller Image
The Maze of Ingenuity, Ideas and Idealism in the Development of Technology
Published by
The MIT Press, Cambridge, MS
(1992)
ISBN 10: 0262161281
ISBN 13: 9780262161282
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Second Edition. Stamp bottom page edges ; A bright, solid book. Dark blue cloth covered boards, as new, text unmarked ; B&W Illustrations; 9.21 X 6.06 X 0.94 inches; 306 pages; "From cathedrals to star wars, Arnold Pacey looks at the interaction of technologies and society over the last thousand years and uses that survey to argue for a more humane form of future technological development. The second edition of The Maze of Ingenuity concentrates on Europe and North America and incorporates recent insights from the history and sociology of technology. A new series of chapters extends Pacey's discussion of the role of ideas and ideals in technology in the period since the industrial revolution. Arnold Pacey has taught the history of science and technology at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. Work on this new edition has been carried on in parallel with tutorial teaching for an Open University course entitled "Technology and Change."Contents: The Cathedral Builders: European Technical Achievement between 1100 and 1280. A Century of Invention: 1250-1350. Mathematics and the Arts: 1450-1600. The Practical Arts and the Scientific Revolution. Social Ideals in Technical Change: German Miners and English Puritans, 1450-1650. The State and Technical Progress: 1660-1770. Technology in the Industrial Revolution. Conflicting Ideals in Engineering: America and Britain, 1790-1870. Institutionalizing Technical Ideals, 1820-1920. Idealistic Trends in Twentieth-Century Technology.". Seller Inventory # 17699
Buy Used
US$ 22.50
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Maze of Ingenuity, 2nd Edition: Ideas and Idealism in the Development of Technology
Published by
The MIT Press
(1992)
ISBN 10: 0262161281
ISBN 13: 9780262161282
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. Seller Inventory # 0262161281-3-30618122
Buy Used
US$ 50.72
Convert currency
Stock Image
The Maze of Ingenuity, 2nd Edition: Ideas and Idealism in the Development of Technology
Published by
The MIT Press
(1992)
ISBN 10: 0262161281
ISBN 13: 9780262161282
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Like New. book. Seller Inventory # D7F9-0-M-0262161281-6
Buy Used
US$ 138.12
Convert currency