The History And Future Of Technology: Can Technology Save Humanity From Extinction?

Eminent physicist and economist, Robert Ayres, examines the history of technology as a change agent in society, focusing on societal roots rather than technology as an autonomous, self-perpetuating phenomenon. It evolved from a need to pump water out of coal mines, driven by a need to burn coal instead of firewood, in turn due to deforestation.

• | By (Author): Robert U. Ayres
• | Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
• | Publication Date: Jul 28, 2021
• | Country of Publication: Switzerland
• | Number of Pages: 830 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 303071392X
• | ISBN-13: 9783030713928