Re: GEN: Books on technology and society

[Janet Gross <jgross2@CAROLINA.RR.COM>]

HI Netters again!

I have enjoyed the Larry Cuban book

Teachers and Machines : The Classroom Use of Technology Since 1920

Although it centers on education, it still gives a great overview of
technology in general and how it has influenced us.

Janet Gross
Media Specialist
Kennedy Middle School
Charlotte, NC
jgross2@carolina.rr.com

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From: "Lorraine Barker" <lbarker@MAIL.SCTBOCES.ORG>
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Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 1:15 PM
Subject: GEN: Books on technology and society


> A student wants to read a non-fiction book on how technology has
benefitted=
>  society. The time period covered and the date of publication could be any
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> time in the 20th century.  As an example,  if there was something written
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> in the 1930s on assembly lines, that would be OK. Hope I'm making myself =
> clear!  Any suggestions?=20
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> Thanks.
>
> Lorraine Barker
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