{"product_id":"science-and-technology-in-20th-century-christopher-cumo-9780313338182","title":"Science and Technology in 20th-Century American Life","description":"The twentieth century witnessed the greatest changes in technology and science that humans have ever witnessed. These occurred rapidly and affected such a broad range of people. Scientists, inventors, and engineers built upon the great inventions of the 19th century to expand the reach of modern technology - for a citizen in 1900, communication, transportation, and agricultural was still primarily local activities; by 2000, an American citizen was part of an interconnected global community. These developments in science and technology were also important in the social and cultural changes of the period. The Great Depression, the World Wars and Cold War, the civil rights and women's rights movements - all were greatly impacted by the rapid scientific and technological advancements in the universities and industry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Cumo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313338183\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313338182\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/30\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.37h x 6.51w x 0.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2007 pg. 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScience Books \u0026amp; Films\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2008 pg. 66","brand":"Christopher Cumo","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47421040394495,"sku":"9780313338182","price":61.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_38fb578a-5a1e-4e33-9ae5-d925d6f2e6e4.jpg?v=1761526557","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/science-and-technology-in-20th-century-christopher-cumo-9780313338182","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}