The Shock of the Old

The Shock of the Old
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-10 : 9780199832613
ISBN-13 : 0199832617
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Book Synopsis The Shock of the Old by : David Edgerton

Download or read book The Shock of the Old written by David Edgerton and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-08-29 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this new history, David Edgerton invites us to rethink how technology is used. For instance, horses contributed more to Nazi conquests than the V2. In influence, IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad matches Bill Gates. And corrugated iron is not dead yet.


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