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Buchbeschreibung Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.28. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G0593060288I3N00
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Buchbeschreibung Paperback. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.28. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G0593060288I2N00
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Buchbeschreibung Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Reprint. A paperback book in near fine condition, dated 2010. An arresting history of our inventions. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 048715
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Buchbeschreibung Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers M00593060288-G
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Buchbeschreibung Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. Early Edition. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 398 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Science & Technology; History. ISBN: 0593060288. ISBN/EAN: 9780593060285. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: RB16054. For further info on this title, click on the "Contact Seller" button within this listing. We will try to reply within 24 hours. Otherwise you can order right now (inclusive of shipping options) from the "Add to Basket" button to the right. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers RB16054
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Buchbeschreibung Paperback. Zustand: Good. 398 pages. Cover wornWe are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed our ability to do so is what separates we huma ns from the rest of the animal world. The moment man first conver ted a stone to a useful tool set him on a relentless path toward greater control and power over his environment. But have our crea tive ideas always produced desirable results in line with their o riginal good intention? How many ill-effects and dangers have the y brought about along the way? And have they really served us wel l? Bad Ideas? traces the fascinating history of our attempts at self-improvement but also questions their value. The dubious cons equences of the development of weaponry, for example, is self-evi dent from the primitive but lethal sling to the devastating nucle ar bomb. But what of apparently more innocuous inventions such as farming, writing or medicine? All were initiated for the greater good but have nonetheless produced unforeseen fallout that conti nues to this day. What are their undesirable side-effects, how di d they emerge over the years and where will they take us in the f uture? Written against a huge historical canvas, we join Robert Winston on a thrilling and inspiring journey from our earliest da ys to the present. We learn about the history of modern science, engineering, IT and much more, following the unexpected twists an d turns of their progress. We meet the individuals who played a k ey role in their development, and share quirky anecdotes about th eir lives and brainwaves. Inspiring, unusual, and at times contro versial, Bad Ideas? enables us by appreciating the past to look f orward to the technological opportunities and ethical challenges of the future. In so doing it celebrates man's extraordinary capa city for achievement whilst warning us that his good intentions c an sometimes end up as thoroughly bad ideas. Editorial Reviews. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 213j
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Buchbeschreibung Paperback. Zustand: Good. 417 pages. We are born with the instinct to create and invent . Indeed our ability to do so is what separates we humans from th e rest of the animal world. The moment man first converted a ston e to a useful tool set him on a relentless path toward greater co ntrol and power over his environment. But have our creative ideas always produced desirable results in line with their original go od intention? How many ill-effects and dangers have they brought about along the way? And have they really served us well? Bad Id eas? traces the fascinating history of our attempts at self-impro vement but also questions their value. The dubious consequences o f the development of weaponry, for example, is self-evident from the primitive but lethal sling to the devastating nuclear bomb. B ut what of apparently more innocuous inventions such as farming, writing or medicine? All were initiated for the greater good but have nonetheless produced unforeseen fallout that continues to th is day. What are their undesirable side-effects, how did they eme rge over the years and where will they take us in the future? Wr itten against a huge historical canvas, we join Robert Winston on a thrilling and inspiring journey from our earliest days to the present. We learn about the history of modern science, engineerin g, IT and much more, following the unexpected twists and turns of their progress. We meet the individuals who played a key role in their development, and share quirky anecdotes about their lives and brainwaves. Inspiring, unusual, and at times controversial, B ad Ideas? enables us by appreciating the past to look forward to the technological opportunities and ethical challenges of the fut ure. In so doing it celebrates man's extraordinary capacity for a chievement whilst warning us that his good intentions can sometim es end up as thoroughly bad ideas. Signed by author on title page. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 594aa
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Buchbeschreibung Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Unused shop stock,slight signs of aging on pages but exellent condition. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers AN1683
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