Offers insight on the origins and evolution of women's activism in the United States by examining more than 200 exclusively female antislavery societies that persisted from the 1820s through the Civil War.
#335245 in Books Tarcher 1997-03-31 1997-03-31Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.93 x .98 x 6.00l; 1.00 #File Name: 0874778565342 pages
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13 of 17 people found the following review helpful. Good history overview but...By R. ClampittThe book is a brief but decent historical overview of technology and its negative effect on the world. They don't really state anything new in this area that has not been covered in more detail by other writers.If you are new to this topic the book is a fine place to start. However if you have been keeping up with whats going on and the possible solutions you won't find anything new or useful here. Also if you are looking for what you can do locally in your community or society as a whole there is nothing for you.The only problem I have with the book is their solution to the problem which is even more technology! Like most tech enthusiats they are incapable of seeing the side-effects of implementing new technology on society. Evidently they have fogotten Eistein's famous quote on this: "You cannot solve a problem with the same thinking that created the problem to begin with."Also their coverage of the internet and computers is pretty simplistic at best. Especially the effects it will have on future generations.If you are interested in this topic you might want examine: The Future Does Not Compute - Stephen Talbot0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I was dumbfounded by the wide and unexpected turns of our great past discoveries and inventionsBy CustomerThis should be a must read for all college students. I was dumbfounded by the wide and unexpected turns of our great past discoveries and inventions.Viva Jones2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. putting philosophy in its placeBy Lester M. StaceyThis book explains the origins of our ability to think in precise sequential terms. The ability had a long gestation period; but once underway it has been unstoppable.The implications for philosophy are profound. The implications for science are; therefore; also profound.The popularizing context may be ignored. The illustrations are delightful.
