| Description |
xi, 417 pages ; 25 cm |
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regular print |
| Summary |
We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed our ability to do so is what separates us humans from the rest of the animal world. 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Inventions.
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Technology and civilization.
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| ISBN |
9780593060278 hardback |
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059306027X hardback |
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