The Shock of the Old

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Author	: David Edgerton
Publisher	: Oxford University Press
Total Pages	: 290
Release	: 2011-08-29
ISBN-10	: 9780199832613
ISBN-13	: 0199832617
Rating	: 4/5 (13 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis The Shock of the Old by : David Edgerton

Book excerpt: In this new history, David Edgerton invites us to rethink how technology is used. For instance, horses contributed more to Nazi conquests than the V2. In influence, IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad matches Bill Gates. And corrugated iron is not dead yet.

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