Inventing for the Environment (Lemelson Center Studies in Invention and Innovation series)
By Unknown Author.
Description
Essays by historians and practioners on how invention can benefit the environment.This ambitious book describes the many ways in which invention affects the environment (here defined broadly to include all forms of interaction between humans and nature). The book starts with nature itself and then leads readers to examine the built environment and then specific technologies in areas such as public health and energy.Each part focuses on a single environmental issue. Topics range widely, from the role of innovation in urban landscapes to the relationship among technological innovation, public...
ISBN(s)
0262633280, 9780262633284
