The illusory boundary: environment and technology in history
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index Understanding the place of humans in nature - James C. Williams -- - Our bodies and our histories of technology and the environment - Joy Parr -- - Can nature improve technology? - Peter Coates -- - The nature of industrialization - Sara B. Pritchard and Thomas Zeller -- - Is there a Chinese view of technology and nature? - Peter C. Perdue -- - Out west in places and spaces - William D. Rowley -- - The city as an artifact of technology and the environment - Joel A. Tarr -- - Waste and pollution : changing views and environmental consequences - Craig E. Colten -- - Are tomatoes natural? - Ann Vileisis -- - Can organisms be technology? - Edmund Russell -- - Where does nature end and culture begin? Converging themes in the history of technology and environmental history - Hugh S. Gorman and Betsy Mendelsohn "The view of nature and technology inhabiting totally different, even opposite, spheres persists across time and cultures. Most people would consider an English countryside or a Louisiana bayou to be "natural," though each is to an extent the product of technology. Pollution, widely thought to be a purely man-made phenomenon, results partly from natural processes. All around us, things from the natural world are brought into the human world. At what point do we consider them part of culture rather than nature? And does such a distinction illuminate our world or obscure its workings? This compelling new book challenges the view that a clear and unwavering boundary exists between nature and technology. Rejecting this dichotomy, the contributors show how the history of each can be united in a constantly shifting panorama where definitions of "nature" and "technology" alter and overlap In addition to recognizing the artificial divide between these two concepts, the essays in this book demonstrate how such thinking may affect societies' ability to survive and prosper. The answers and ideas are as numerous as the landscapes they consider, for there is no single path toward a more harmonious vision of technology and nature. Technologies that work in one place may not in another. Nature that is preserved in one community might become the raw material of technological progress somewhere else. Add to this the fact that the natural world and technology are not passive players, but are profoundly involved in cultural construction. Understanding such dynamics not only reveals a new historical complexity; it prepares us for coping with many of the most difficult and pressing social issues facing us today."--pub. desc |
| Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (ix, 318 p.) |
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| spelling | The illusory boundary environment and technology in history edited by Martin Reuss and Stephen H. Cutcliffe Charlottesville University of Virginia Press c2010 1 Online-Ressource (ix, 318 p.) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index Understanding the place of humans in nature - James C. Williams -- - Our bodies and our histories of technology and the environment - Joy Parr -- - Can nature improve technology? - Peter Coates -- - The nature of industrialization - Sara B. Pritchard and Thomas Zeller -- - Is there a Chinese view of technology and nature? - Peter C. Perdue -- - Out west in places and spaces - William D. Rowley -- - The city as an artifact of technology and the environment - Joel A. Tarr -- - Waste and pollution : changing views and environmental consequences - Craig E. Colten -- - Are tomatoes natural? - Ann Vileisis -- - Can organisms be technology? - Edmund Russell -- - Where does nature end and culture begin? Converging themes in the history of technology and environmental history - Hugh S. Gorman and Betsy Mendelsohn "The view of nature and technology inhabiting totally different, even opposite, spheres persists across time and cultures. Most people would consider an English countryside or a Louisiana bayou to be "natural," though each is to an extent the product of technology. Pollution, widely thought to be a purely man-made phenomenon, results partly from natural processes. All around us, things from the natural world are brought into the human world. At what point do we consider them part of culture rather than nature? And does such a distinction illuminate our world or obscure its workings? This compelling new book challenges the view that a clear and unwavering boundary exists between nature and technology. Rejecting this dichotomy, the contributors show how the history of each can be united in a constantly shifting panorama where definitions of "nature" and "technology" alter and overlap In addition to recognizing the artificial divide between these two concepts, the essays in this book demonstrate how such thinking may affect societies' ability to survive and prosper. The answers and ideas are as numerous as the landscapes they consider, for there is no single path toward a more harmonious vision of technology and nature. Technologies that work in one place may not in another. Nature that is preserved in one community might become the raw material of technological progress somewhere else. Add to this the fact that the natural world and technology are not passive players, but are profoundly involved in cultural construction. Understanding such dynamics not only reveals a new historical complexity; it prepares us for coping with many of the most difficult and pressing social issues facing us today."--pub. desc Sociale aspecten gtt Ecologische aspecten gtt Natuurbehoud gtt Technologie gtt Menselijke invloed gtt Industriële ontwikkeling gtt Industrialisatie gtt SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects bisacsh TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects bisacsh Environmental protection fast Human ecology / Social aspects fast Technology and civilization fast Technology / Environmental aspects fast Technology / Social aspects fast Gesellschaft Umwelt Umweltschutz Technology Social aspects Technology Environmental aspects Environmental protection Technology and civilization Human ecology Social aspects Sozialgeschichte (DE-588)4055772-8 gnd rswk-swf Technologie (DE-588)4059276-5 gnd rswk-swf Umweltschutz (DE-588)4061644-7 gnd rswk-swf Umwelt (DE-588)4061616-2 gnd rswk-swf Umweltverträglichkeit (DE-588)4061655-1 gnd rswk-swf Technologie (DE-588)4059276-5 s Umwelt (DE-588)4061616-2 s Umweltschutz (DE-588)4061644-7 s Umweltverträglichkeit (DE-588)4061655-1 s Sozialgeschichte (DE-588)4055772-8 s 1\p DE-604 Reuss, Martin Sonstige oth Cutcliffe, Stephen H. Sonstige oth http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=388826 Aggregator Volltext 1\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk |
| spellingShingle | The illusory boundary environment and technology in history Sociale aspecten gtt Ecologische aspecten gtt Natuurbehoud gtt Technologie gtt Menselijke invloed gtt Industriële ontwikkeling gtt Industrialisatie gtt SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects bisacsh TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects bisacsh Environmental protection fast Human ecology / Social aspects fast Technology and civilization fast Technology / Environmental aspects fast Technology / Social aspects fast Gesellschaft Umwelt Umweltschutz Technology Social aspects Technology Environmental aspects Environmental protection Technology and civilization Human ecology Social aspects Sozialgeschichte (DE-588)4055772-8 gnd Technologie (DE-588)4059276-5 gnd Umweltschutz (DE-588)4061644-7 gnd Umwelt (DE-588)4061616-2 gnd Umweltverträglichkeit (DE-588)4061655-1 gnd |
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| title | The illusory boundary environment and technology in history |
| title_auth | The illusory boundary environment and technology in history |
| title_exact_search | The illusory boundary environment and technology in history |
| title_full | The illusory boundary environment and technology in history edited by Martin Reuss and Stephen H. Cutcliffe |
| title_fullStr | The illusory boundary environment and technology in history edited by Martin Reuss and Stephen H. Cutcliffe |
| title_full_unstemmed | The illusory boundary environment and technology in history edited by Martin Reuss and Stephen H. Cutcliffe |
| title_short | The illusory boundary |
| title_sort | the illusory boundary environment and technology in history |
| title_sub | environment and technology in history |
| topic | Sociale aspecten gtt Ecologische aspecten gtt Natuurbehoud gtt Technologie gtt Menselijke invloed gtt Industriële ontwikkeling gtt Industrialisatie gtt SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects bisacsh TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects bisacsh Environmental protection fast Human ecology / Social aspects fast Technology and civilization fast Technology / Environmental aspects fast Technology / Social aspects fast Gesellschaft Umwelt Umweltschutz Technology Social aspects Technology Environmental aspects Environmental protection Technology and civilization Human ecology Social aspects Sozialgeschichte (DE-588)4055772-8 gnd Technologie (DE-588)4059276-5 gnd Umweltschutz (DE-588)4061644-7 gnd Umwelt (DE-588)4061616-2 gnd Umweltverträglichkeit (DE-588)4061655-1 gnd |
| topic_facet | Sociale aspecten Ecologische aspecten Natuurbehoud Technologie Menselijke invloed Industriële ontwikkeling Industrialisatie SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects Environmental protection Human ecology / Social aspects Technology and civilization Technology / Environmental aspects Technology / Social aspects Gesellschaft Umwelt Umweltschutz Technology Social aspects Technology Environmental aspects Human ecology Social aspects Sozialgeschichte Umweltverträglichkeit |
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