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| Shopify Unique ID: | 10561052148004 |
| Trademe Reference: | PR356 |
| Category: |
Science & Technology |
| New / Used: | Used |
Description
BAD IDEAS? An Arresting History of Our Inventions
by Robert Winston
DESCRIPTION
ISBN: 9780553819557
Format: small paperback
Published: Bantam 2011
Pages: 417
SKU: A5/1912/U320
ABOUT
We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Bad Ideas? traces the fascinating history of our attempts at self-improvement but also questions their value.
The dubious consequences of the development of weaponry - for example - is self-evident. But what of apparently more innocuous advances such as farming - writing and medicine?
It assesses the past and looks forward to the opportunities of the future. In so doing it celebrates mans extraordinary capacity for achievement and offers a hopeful way forward to protect humanity against what sometimes seem like bad ideas....
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