9780521542173 - Tech Innovation Evolution Process von Ziman, John (5 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Zustand: New. In.

Zustand: New. Ground-breaking yet non-technical analysis of the analogy that technological artefacts 'evolve' like biological organisms. Editor(s): Ziman, John. Num Pages: 400 pages, 41 b/w illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 21. Weight in Grams: 710. . 2008. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Technological artefacts and biological organisms 'evolve' by very similar processes of blind variation and selective retention. This analogy is explored systematically, for the first time, by a team of international experts from evolutionary biology, history and sociology of science and technology, cognitive and computer science, economics, psychology, education, cultural anthropology and research management. Do technological 'memes' play the role of genes In what sense are novel inventions 'blind' Does the element of design make them 'Lamarckian' rather than 'Darwinian' Is the recombination of ideas the essence of technological creativity Can invention be simulated computationally What are the entities that actually evolve - artefacts, ideas or organisations These are only some of the many questions stimulated and partially answered by this powerful metaphor. With its practical demonstration of the explanatory potential of 'evolutionary reasoning' in a well-defined context, this book is a ground-breaking contribution to every discipline concerned with cultural change.