Our Own Devices: How Technology Remakes Humanity

Our Own Devices: How Technology Remakes Humanity

This delightful and instructive history of invention shows why National Public Radio dubbed Tenner â€œthe philosopher of everyday technology.â€ Looking at how our inventions have impacted our world in ways we never intended or imagined, he shows that the things we create have a tendency to bounce back and change us.

The reclining chair, originally designed for brief, healthful relaxation, has become the very symbol of obesity. The helmet, invented for military purposes, has made possible new sports like mountain biking and rollerblading. The typewriter, created to make business run more smoothly, has resulted in wide-spread vision problems, which in turn have made people more reliant on another inventionâ€”eyeglasses. As he sheds light on the many ways inventions surprise and renew us, Tenner considers where technology will take us in the future, and what we can expect from the devices that we no longer seem able to live without.
Country USA
Brand Vintage
Manufacturer Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780375707070
Color White
ReleaseDate 2004-06-08
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780375707070

Country	USA
Brand	Vintage
Manufacturer	Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780375707070
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2004-06-08
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780375707070

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