American Technological Sublime

by David E. Nye

Book Overview

American Technological Sublime continues the exploration of the social construction of technology that David Nye began in his award-winning book Electrifying America. Here Nye examines the continuing appeal of the "technological sublime" (a term coined by Perry Miller) as a key to the nation's history, using as examples the natural sites, architectural forms, and technological achievements that ordinary people have valued intensely.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B009F6ZQ18
• ISBN13: 9780262640343
• Release Date: February 1996
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher