9780553819557 - bad ideas?: an arresting history of our inventions von winston, professor lord robert (9 Ergebnisse)
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Bad Ideas?: An arresting history of our inventions This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looke…d after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .
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Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: Transworld Publishers Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 2011
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed, our ability to do so is what separates us from the rest of the animal world. But have our creative ideas always produced desirable results? Have they always served us well?Bad Ideas? traces the fascinating history of our attempts at self-i…mprovement but also questions their value. The dubious consequences of the development of weaponry, for example, is self-evident. But what of apparently more innocuous advances such as farming, writing and medicine? Science has produced huge good but has also had unforeseen consequences. Can science and scientists find solutions to the perils that now menace us?We join Robert Winston on a thrilling journey from our earliest days to the present. We meet some key individuals along the way and share quirky anecdotes about their lives and brainwaves. Inspiring, unusual and at times controversial, Bad Ideas? assesses the past and looks forward to the opportunities of the future. In so doing it celebrates man's extraordinary capacity for achievement and offers a hopeful way forward to protect humanity against what sometimes seem like bad ideas. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 398 pages. We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed our ability to do so is what separates we humans from the rest of the animal world. The moment man first converted a stone to a useful tool set him on a relentless path toward gr eater control and power over his environment. But…have our creative ideas always produced desirable results in line with their original good intention? How many ill-effects and dangers have they brought about along the way? And have they re ally served us well?Bad Ideas? traces the fascinating history of our atte mpts at self-improvement but also questions their value. The dubious consequence s of the development of weaponry, for example, is self-evident from the primitiv e but lethal sling to the devastating nuclear bomb. But what of apparently more innocuous inventions such as farming, writing or medicine? All were initiated fo r the greater good but have nonetheless produced unforeseen fallout that continu es to this day. What are their undesirable side-effects, how did they emerge ove r the years and where will they take us in the future?Written against a huge historical canvas, we join Robert Winston on a thrilling and inspiring jo urney from our earliest days to the present. We learn about the history of moder n science, engineering, IT and much more, following the unexpected twists and tu rns of their progress. We meet the individuals who played a key role in their de velopment, and share quirky anecdotes about their lives and brainwaves. Inspirin g, unusual, and at times controversial, Bad Ideas? enables us by appreciating th e past to look forward to the technological opportunities and ethical challenges of the future. In so doing it celebrates man's extraordinary capacity for achie.
