Technology in Postwar America: A History

by Carroll W. Pursell

Book Overview

Carroll Pursell tells the story of the evolution of American technology since World War II. His fascinating and surprising history links pop culture icons with landmarks in technological innovation and shows how postwar politics left their mark on everything from television, automobiles, and genetically engineered crops to contraceptives, Tupperware, and the Veg-O-Matic.

Just as America's domestic and international policies became inextricably...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231123043
• ISBN13: 9780231123044
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher