Xv, 199 Pp. Brown Cloth, Spine Lettered In Yellow. First Printing Indicated. Fine In Fine Price-Clipped Dust Jacket. A History Of American Technology, Literary Rather Than Detailed, Which "Ends With Today's Complex Research Laboratories Staffed By Scientists And Engineers Who Can Design Almost Anything On Command, Yet Seem Uncertain About The Purpose Of It All". Fortunately Our Most Arbitrary And Ignorant Thinkers, The Politicians, Will Provide Answers If We Are Just More Loyal To Them, And The Media Will Provide All The Feel-Good Background That We Need: Just "Looky-Thar".

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Title

From Know-How to Nowhere. The Development of American Technology

Publisher

Basic Books Inc.

Publication Date

1974

Language

English

ISBN 10

0465025803

ISBN 13

9780465025800

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Printing

1st Printing

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Fine

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1974 edition of the book in good condition.No marking or highlight, some time wear and tear.

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