Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A first edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition, light sunning to board edges in alike dust-jacket.

Civilizing the Machine: Technology and Republican Values in America, 1776-1900 by Kasson examines the ways that technology shaped American republican values and the role that republican values played in shaping technology. Kasson uses a variety of sources, including newspaper articles, letters, and speeches, to explore the ways that Americans responded to new technology, from the development of the steam engine to the invention of the telephone. Kasson argues that American republican values, such as individualism, democracy, and progress, played a significant role in shaping the way that technology was used.; 8vo; 274 pages; FSA.

Price: $40.00