Why Things Bite Back by Edward Tenner

Why Things Bite Back by Edward Tenner

In this perceptive and provocative look at everything from computer software that requires faster processors and more support staff to antibiotics that breed resistant strains of bacteria, Edward Tenner offers a virtual encyclopedia of what he calls revenge effects--the unintended consequences of the mechanical, chemical, biological, and medical forms of ingenuity that have been hallmarks of the progressive, improvement-obsessed modern age. Tenner shows why our confidence in technological solutions may be misplaced, and explores ways in which we can better survive in a world where despite technology's advances--and often because of them--reality is always gaining on us. For anyone hoping to understand the ways in which society and technology interact, Why Things Bite Back is indispensable reading. A bracing critique of technological determinism in both its utopian and dystopian forms.No one who wants to think clearly about our high-tech future can afford to ignore this book.--Jackson Lears, Wilson Quarterly

Edward Tenner, the former executive editor for physical science and history at Princeton University Press, is a visiting research fellow at Princeton University's Department of Geological and Geophysical Sciences. He was awarded the A.B. from Princeton, as well as a Ph.D. He earned his bachelor's degree in history from the University of Chicago and has worked as a visiting researcher at Rutgers University and the Center for Advanced Studies. He was a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fellow in 1991-92 and a Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Fellow in 1995-96.

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ISBN 13	9780679747567
ISBN 10	0679747567
Title	Why Things Bite Back
Author	Edward Tenner
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	1997-09-02
Number of pages	448
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