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Catastrophic Technology in Cold War Political Thought / Caroline Ashcroft.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Ashcroft, Caroline, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Cold War.
Military art and science--Technological innovations.
Military art and science.
Political science--20th century.
Political science.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (265 pages)
Edition:
First edition.
Place of Publication:
Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press Ltd, [2024]
Summary:
Explores a Cold War concept of technology as a catastrophic influence on modern politics.
Contents:
Frontmatter
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INTRODUCTION: CATASTROPHIC TECHNOLOGY IN MODERNITY
1 COLD WAR CRITICS OF TECHNOLOGY
2 HISTORICAL NARRATIVES OF TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
3 TECHNOLOGIES OF DESTRUCTION: THE SHADOW OF THE BOMB
4 TECHNOLOGIES OF PRODUCTION AND THE RISE OF THE MACHINE
5 THE VEIL OF TECHNOLOGY: MEDIA, PROPAGANDA AND IDEOLOGY
6 TECHNOLOGIES OF THE BODY: MAN AS RAW MATERIAL
7 TECHNOLOGY AND WORLDLINESS: NATURE AND THE TECHNOLOGICAL ARTIFICE
Conclusion: The Lasting Influence of ‘Catastrophic Technology’?
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Index
Notes:
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781399535045
1399535048
9781399535038
139953503X

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