We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed our ability to do so is what separates we humans from the rest of the animal world. The moment man first converted a stone to a useful tool set him on a relentless path toward greater power over his environment. But have our creative ideas always produced desirable results in line with their original good intention? Have they really served us well?
BAD IDEAS? traces the fascinating history of our attempts at self-improvement but also questions their value. The dubious consequences of the development of weaponry, for example, is self-evident. But what of apparently more innocuous inventions such as farming, writing or medicine? All started off for the greater good but have since produced unforeseen fallout that continues to this day. What are their undesirable side-effects, when did they emerge and where will they take us in the future?
Written against a huge historical canvas, we join Robert Winston on a thrilling journey from our earliest days to the present. We learn about the history of modern science, engineering, IT and much more. We meet the individuals who played a key role in their development, and share quirky anecdotes about their lives and brainwaves. Inspiring, unusual, and at times controversial, BAD IDEAS? assesses the past and also looks forward to the opportunities and ethical challenges of the future. In so doing it celebrates man's extraordinary capacity for achievement whilst warning us that his good intentions can sometimes end up as thoroughly bad ideas.
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Descripción Paperback. Condición: Very Good. We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed our ability to do so is what separates we humans from the rest of the animal world. The moment man first converted a stone to a useful tool set him on a relentless path toward greater power over his environment. But have our creative ideas always produced desirable results in line with their original good intention? Have they really served us well? "Bad Ideas?" traces the fascinating history of our attempts at self-improvement but also questions their value. The dubious consequences of the development of weaponry, for example, is self-evident. But what of apparently more innocuous inventions such as farming, writing or medicine? All started off for the greater good but have since produced unforeseen fallout that continues to this day. What are their undesirable side-effects, when did they emerge and where will they take us in the future? Written against a huge historical canvas, we join Robert Winston on a thrilling journey from our earliest days to the present. We learn about the history of modern science, engineering, IT and much more. We meet the individuals who played a key role in their development, and share quirky anecdotes about their lives and brainwaves. Inspiring, unusual, and at times controversial, "Bad Ideas?" assesses the past and also looks forward to the opportunities and ethical challenges of the future. In so doing it celebrates man's extraordinary capacity for achievement whilst warning us that his good intentions can sometimes end up as thoroughly bad ideas. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Nº de ref. del artículo: GOR002164680
Descripción Hardback. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 417 pages.We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed, our ability to do so is what separates us from the rest of the animal world. The moment man first converted a stone into a useful tool he was set on a relentless path towards greater pow er over his environment. But have our creative ideas always produ ced desirable results in line with their original good intentions ? Have they always served us well?Bad Ideas? traces the fascinati ng history of our attempts at self-improvement but also questions their value. The dubious consequences of the development of weap onry, for example, is self-evident. But what of apparently more i nnocuous advances such as farming, writing, medicine and the harv esting of fire? Science has produced huge good but has also had u nforeseen consequences which seem increasingly to threaten our ex istence. Can science and scientists find solutions to the perils that now menace us?We join Robert Winston on a thrilling journey from our earliest days to the present, written against a huge his torical canvas, We learn about the history of science and enginee ring, following the unexpected twists and turns of progress. We m eet some key individuals along the way and share quirky anecdotes about their lives and brainwaves. Inspiring, unusual and at time s controversial, Bad Ideas? assess the past and looks forward to the opportunities and ethical challenges of the future. In so doi ng it celebrates man's extraordinary capacity for achievement and offers a hopeful way forward to protect humanity against what so metimes seem like bad ideas. Nº de ref. del artículo: 158f
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