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I have started to read about how technology impacts the economy of a society. Currently, I'm with "Science and Technology in World History", by McClellan and Dorn.
Would you recommend it? Also, what other books have you read on the topic?
Thanks a lot.
It has a short chapter covering the time before "modern" economics and then covers many of the major economists from Adam Smith to Joseph Schumpeter.
Very inspiring story of the rise and fall of the coolest magazine on the planet. Worships upon the altar of the driven, scrappy, and relentless. Nothing else like it.
This may not be the best book for your research but this definitely will help you understand the players.
[1]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackers:_Heroes_of_the_Computer...
The episode pertaining to the birth of the computer is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORY-mXXgJg4&feature=PlayL...
That's worth checking out first, to give you an idea of what it's like. The rest of his stuff is here: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=JamesBurkeWeb#g/p
Not really a book, but check out James Burkes Connections series. Other shows he's worked on have to do with the history of science/technology as well. The episode pertaining to the birth of the computer is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORY-mXXgJg4&feature=PlayL... That's worth checking out first, to give you an idea of what it's like. The rest of his stuff is here: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=JamesBur…
http://www.amazon.com/Connections-James-Burke/dp/0743299558
I loved this series as a kid. It was my favorite TV show. Now that I know more about the history of technology, the connections sometimes seem a bit strained, but even so I know of no better introduction to the topic.
Not really a book, but check out James Burkes Connections series. Other shows he's worked on have to do with the history of science/technology as well. The episode pertaining to the birth of the computer is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORY-mXXgJg4&feature=PlayL... That's worth checking out first, to give you an idea of what it's like. The rest of his stuff is here: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=JamesBur…
If you like Paul you'll like Burke. Here's his bibliography: http://www.amazon.com/James-Burke/e/B002N2NB36/ref=sr_tc_2_0...
Carlo Cipolla's Guns, Sails, and Empires is a close second. His Clocks and Culture is also very good; the prologue is probably the best 21 page summary of the history of western technology that you could find anywhere.