Information revolutions in the history of the West
With detailed case studies addressing the sources of innovation in information technology, along with a conceptual framework to explain their effects, this book will be of interest to students and teachers of Western economic and social history, as well as to the general reader with an interest in t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cheltenham
Edward Elgar
c2008
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| Collection: | Edward Elgar eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | With detailed case studies addressing the sources of innovation in information technology, along with a conceptual framework to explain their effects, this book will be of interest to students and teachers of Western economic and social history, as well as to the general reader with an interest in the social impact of innovation pt. 1. The contractual revolution -- pt. 2. The consensual revolution -- pt. 3. The pre-emptive revolution -- pt. 4. The prescriptive revolution -- pt. 5. Another contractual revolution |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 347 p ill |
| ISBN: | 9781848442801 1847207901 9781847207906 |