how war, porn and fast food created technology as we know it /
First Statement of Responsibility
Peter Nowak.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Toronto :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Viking Canada,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2010.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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364 p. ;
Dimensions
24 cm.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction : A shameful trinity -- Weapons of mass consumption -- Better eating through chemistry -- Arming the amateurs -- A game of war -- Food from the heavens -- The naked eye goes electronic -- The internet : military made, porn perfected -- Seeds of conflict -- Fully functional robots -- Operation Desert Lab -- Conclusion : The benevolence of vice.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"A history of technology based on research into the histories of all three industries and including interviews with inventors, experts, academics, executives and commentators. It is also a chronicle of popular culture. From cars to high-definition televisions, from website logins to microwave popcorn and slinkies, it reveals how our everyday lives have been shaped by war, porn and fast food"--Back cover.