Technology 16

The highly sophisticated techniques of modern engineering are normally conceived of in practical terms. Corresponding to the instrumental function of technology, they are designed to direct the forc……続きを見る

In this collection we finally find the philosophy of technology, a young and rapidly developing area of scholarly interest, making contact with history of science and technology, and mainstream epis……続きを見る

New biotechnologies have propelled the question of what it means to be human – or posthuman – to the forefront of societal and scientific consideration. This volume provides an accessible, critical ……続きを見る

From the very beginnings of their existence, human beings have distinguished themselves from other animals by not taking immediate experience for granted. Everything was symbolized according to its ……続きを見る

Why does modern technology succeed so brilliantly in some respects and simultaneously fail in others? While he was completing a doctoral thesis in mechanical engineering in the late 60s and early 70……続きを見る

In this incessantly readable, groundbreaking work, Vincente makes vividly clear how we can bridge the widening gap between people and technology. He investigates every level of human activity - from……続きを見る

Open Source Innovation (OSI) has gained considerable momentum within the last years. Academic and management practice interest grows as more and more end-users consider and even participate in Open ……続きを見る

Manuale con trucchi e dritte per pubblicare un eBook e promuoverlo. Con le dritte esclusive degli autori dei libri più venduti su Amazon come Enrique Laso, Blanca Miosi, Bruno Nievas, Roberto López-……続きを見る

Un ágil manual para quien quiere cimentarse en la fotografía deportiva, fotografía que puede parecer, a primera vista, especializada, pero que te reserva enormes satisfacciones. Completo con fichas ……続きを見る

Pela região do planeta em que se encontra, Portugal está condenado a sofrer um grande terramoto, um dos desastres mais poderosos e mais impiedosos do planeta, capaz de destruir cidades inteiras e ma……続きを見る

Nearly everyone agrees that life has changed in our technological society, whether the contrast is with earlier stages in Western culture or with non-Western cultures. "Modernization" is just one of……続きを見る

The idea of the present symposium was conceived a few years ago by the Working Group 3 (WG3) of the Interunion Commission of Geodynamics (ICG). Now that its Program has been completed, it was decide……続きを見る

Making a robot that looks and behaves like a human being has been the subject of many popular science fiction movies and books. Although the development of such a robot facesmanychallenges,themaking……続きを見る

Extrait : "Le son, c'est le mouvement qui devient sensible à distance. Le repos est muet. Tout son, tout bruit annonce un mouvement. C'est le télégraphe invisible dont se sert la nature." 続きを見る

Discursive essays that illuminate the interplay between technological innovation and communication Recognizing an increasingly technological context for rhetorical activity, the thirteen contributor……続きを見る

Historians and philosophers of technology are searching for new approaches to the study of the interaction between science and technology. New conceptual frameworks are necessary since the idea that……続きを見る

HOWARD P. SEGAL, FOR THE EDITORS In November 1979 the Humanities Department of the University of Michi gan's College of Engineering sponsored a symposium on ''Technology and Pessimism. " The symposi……続きを見る

All technologies differ from one another. They are as varied as humanity's interaction with the physical world. Even people attempting to do the same thing produce multiple technologies. For example……続きを見る

2003 ー Julian Steward Award – Anthropology & Environment Section, American Anthropological Association 2002 ー A CHOICE Outstanding Academic Book How Zapotec agricultural and dietary theories and p……続きを見る

Developing "sustainable" architectural and agricultural technologies was the intent behind Blueprint Farm, an experimental agricultural project designed to benefit farm workers displaced by the indu……続きを見る

Now completely revised, Practical Electronics: A Complete Introduction covers the key areas of electronics you need to be confident in, whether you are a keen amateur hobbyist, an engineering studen……続きを見る

To any professional concerned with exceptional children, it would be the greatest understatement to say that the courts and legislatures have had a tremendous impact on the field of speeial educatio……続きを見る

In its formative years, from the 1970s through the 1990s, sabermetrics was p- marily an amateur undertaking. Publications were aimed at a relatively small audience of baseball fans. To be sure, this……続きを見る

Come si possono mettere da parte gli occhiali del punto di vista dello scrittore per esprimere ciò che un personaggio fittizio vede, sente, pensa e prova? Come si può riuscire a mantenere coerente i……続きを見る

¿Qué es un Autoremprendedor? Viene del inglés “Authorpreneur”, un término reciente de los últimos años que se utiliza para encapsular al autor (del inglés, “author”) y al empresario emprendedor (del……続きを見る

Many business corporations are faced with the challenge of bringing together quite different types of knowledge in design processes: knowledge of different disciplines in the natural and engineering……続きを見る

This ninth volume is one of the most arnbitious in the Philosophy and Technology series. Edited by technopolitical philosopher Langdon Winner, it assembles an impressive collection of philosophers a……続きを見る

Imagine mathematics, imagine with the help of mathematics, imagine new worlds, new geometries, new forms. This volume in the series “Imagine Math” casts light on what is new and interesting in the r……続きを見る

This antiquarian volume contains a fascinating discussion of airships, dealing with those of the past, present, and future. Full of interesting information on the airship's history, development, des……続きを見る

Imprendiautore: un nome. Un autore/imprenditore professionista che lotta per migliorare in tutte le aree del business della pubblicazione: scrittura, pubblicazione e marketing Cosa ci vuole per farc……続きを見る