From Know How to Nowhere: The Development of American Technology

Book • 1975

In this book, Elting E. Morison provides a framework for understanding the development of American technology, highlighting the transition from early technological limitations to significant advancements, including the moon landing.

The book examines the societal implications of total commitment to technical progress.

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as a book that does an awesome job of covering railroad and canal innovation, the early years of MIT, and its contrast with Harvard.

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