Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences by Tenner, Edward
Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences by Tenner, Edward

Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences

In this perceptive and provocative look at everything from computer software that requires faster processors and more...
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Author: Edward Tenner
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Language: English
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Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences by Tenner, Edward

Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences

$251.08
Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences by Tenner, Edward

Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences

$251.08
Author: Edward Tenner
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
In this perceptive and provocative look at everything from computer software that requires faster processors and more support staff to antibiotics that breed resistant strains of bacteria, Edward Tenner offers a virtual encyclopedia of what he calls "revenge effects"--the unintended consequences of the mechanical, chemical, biological, and medical forms of ingenuity that have been hallmarks of the progressive, improvement-obsessed modern age. Tenner shows why our confidence in technological solutions may be misplaced, and explores ways in which we can better survive in a world where despite technology's advances--and often because of them--"reality is always gaining on us." For anyone hoping to understand the ways in which society and technology interact, Why Things Bite Back is indispensable reading. "A bracing critique of technological determinism in both its utopian and dystopian forms...No one who wants to think clearly about our high-tech future can afford to ignore this book."--Jackson Lears, Wilson Quarterly

Author: Edward Tenner
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 09/02/1997
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.20w x 0.94d
ISBN: 9780679747567


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/09/1997

About the Author
Edward Tenner, former executive editor for physical science and history at Princeton University Press, holds a visiting research appointment in the Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences at Princeton University. He received the A.B. from Princeton and the Ph.D. in history from the University of Chicago and has held visiting research positions at Rutgers University and the Institute for Advanced Study. In 1991-92 he was a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellow and in 1995-96 is a Fellow of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
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