Bad Ideas? - Winston, Robert
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Item specifics
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- Book Title
- Bad Ideas?
- Genre
- Popular science
- ISBN
- 9780593060285
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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 greater 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 really served us well? AD IDEAS? traces the fascinating history of our attempts at self-improvement but also questions their value. The dubious consequences of the development of weaponry, for example, is self-evident from the primitive but lethal sling to the devastating nuclear 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 continues to this day. What are their undesirable side-effects, how did they emerge over the years and where will they take us in the future? ritten against a huge historical canvas, we join Robert Winston on a thrilling and inspiring journey from our ea
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Transworld LTD
ISBN-13
9780593060285
eBay Product ID (ePID)
179741942
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Publication Name
Bad Ideas?
Language
English
Subject
Science, Evolution
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
233 mm
Item Weight
560 g
Item Width
153 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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VAT number: GB 901578627
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