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UNINA9910777948603321 |
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Syon Guillaume de <1966-> |
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Titolo |
Science and technology in modern European life / / Guillaume de Syon |
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Westport, Conn., : Greenwood Press, 2008 |
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Westport, Conn. : , : Greenwood Press, , 2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-41996-X |
9786612419966 |
0-313-08081-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xxv, 205 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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The Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series. Science and technology in everyday life, , 1080-4749 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Science - Social aspects - Europe - History |
Science - Europe - History |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-200) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Agriculture : from farm to town -- Building the city and its urban culture -- The rail in all its expressions -- Sell your horse and buy a car -- Navigating the Earth and heavenly seas -- Communicating -- The specter of war -- Energy -- Technology in the home and the office -- Medical awareness -- Scientific challenges -- A global experience? |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The last two centuries have seen unprecedented change in the everyday lives of Europeans. From the Napoleonic Wars to the end of the Cold War, from the Industrial Revolution to the Computer Revolution, many of these changes were greatly influenced by the scientific and technological advances that took place during that period. This volume in the Daily Life Through History series examines how science and technology impacted the everyday life of modern Europeans in all aspects from of their lives. |
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