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Author:
Piel, Gerard.
Title:
The acceleration of history.
Edition:
[1st ed.]
Publisher:
Knopf,
Copyright Date:
1972
Description:
369 p. illus. 22 cm.
Subject:
Civilization, Modern--1950-
Science and civilization.
Technology and civilization.
United States--Civilization--1970-
Civilization--Essays.
Science--Essays.
Technology--Essays.
Civilisation--1950-
Finances publiques--Québec (Province)
Technologie et civilisation.
États-Unis--Civilisation--1970-
Contents:
[8.] Time to cut the cake. The acceleration of history -- Last words from the dinosaurs -- [2.] Common sense: The heritage of science in a civilization of machines -- The common sense of science and the humanities -- On recollection -- King Solomon's ant -- [3.] Technology and democratic institutions: Why no satisfaction? -- Science can never be retrograde -- The sorcerer's apprentice -- [4.] The right to health: Metropolitan medicine -- ...Getting our knowledge fully applied -- An end to welfare medicine -- [5.] Too many Indians: The grain that steel might grow -- Economic development by democratic planning -- Second thoughts on birth control -- A world free of want -- [6.] The treason of the clerks: The treason of the clerks -- Federal funds and science education -- Peace and quiet on the campus -- [7.] Education for self-government: We good Americans -- The imaginative consideration of learning -- ...Now! -- [8.] The fork in the road: The subterfuge of armament -- The stationary state -- Time to cut the cake.
ISBN:
9780394473123
0394473124
LCCN:
71171118
Locations:
USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)
UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)
PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)
UTAX314 -- Emmaus Bible College Library (Dubuque)
N2AX314 -- Divine Word College - Matthew Jacoby Library (Epworth)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
PHAX277 -- Graceland University - Frederick Madison Smith Library (Lamoni)
O3AX572 -- Cornell College - Russell D. Cole Library (Mount Vernon)
OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)

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