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The Persistence of Technology - (Science Studies) by Stefan Krebs & Heike Weber (Paperback)

Name: The Persistence of Technology - (Science Studies) by Stefan Krebs & Heike Weber (Paperback)
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SKU: 1012216673
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Repair, reuse, and disposal are closely interlinked phenomena related to the lives and persistence of technologies.
About the Author: Stefan Krebs (Dr. phil.)
400 Pages
History, Social History
Series Name: Science Studies

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About the Book

Telling the stories of, among others, China's power grid, Colombian roads, American telephones, German automobiles, and India's ship breaking business, the contributions in this volume stress the long lives of technologies and show that maintenance and repair are not obsolete in modern industries and consumer societies.

Book Synopsis

Repair, reuse, and disposal are closely interlinked phenomena related to the lives and persistence of technologies. When technical artifacts become old and outworn, decisions have to be taken: is it necessary, worthwhile or even possible to maintain and repair or to reuse or dismantle them--or must one dispose of them? These decisions depend on factors such as the availability of second-hand markets, repair infrastructures, and dismantling or disposal facilities. Telling the stories of, among others, China's power grid, Colombian roads, American telephones, German automobiles, and India's ship breaking business, the contributions in this volume stress the long lives of technologies and show that maintenance and repair are not obsolete in modern industries and consumer societies.

About the Author

Stefan Krebs (Dr. phil.) is Assistant Professor for Contemporary History at the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History.

Heike Weber (Dr. phil.) is Professor for Cultural Studies of Technology at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .61 Inches (D)

Weight: .87 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 400

Genre: History

Sub-Genre: Social History

Series Title: Science Studies

Publisher: Transcript Publishing

Format: Paperback

Author: Stefan Krebs & Heike Weber

Language: English

Street Date: April 15, 2022

TCIN: 1012216673

UPC: 9783837647419

Item Number (DPCI): 247-21-0828

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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