In this wide-ranging survey, Peter J. Bowler explores the phenomenon of futurology: predictions about the future development and impact of science and technology on society and culture in the twentieth century. Utilising science fiction, popular science literature and the novels of the literary elite, Bowler highlights contested responses to the potential for revolutionary social change brought about by real and imagined scientific innovations. Charting the effect of social and military developments on attitudes towards innovation in Europe and America, Bowler shows how conflict between the en History of the Future - Peter J. Bowler od authora Peter J. Bowler a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus. cz.
Autor |
Peter J. Bowler |
Jazyk |
anglický |
Počet stran |
298 |
Rok vydání |
2017 |
Nakladatelství |
Cambridge University Press |