Description: 3Product DetailsSynopsisIn his farewell address, President Dwight Eisenhower warned against the dangers posed by the "military-industrial-university complex." His warning became a rallying cry of liberal dissent and, for some, this partnership became the most ominous aspect of what came to be known as the "establishment." Rescuing Prometheus presents a radically different view of the alliances behind the large-scale technological and scientific undertakings of the post-World War II era. In his analysis of the accomplishments of this coalition, Thomas Hughes shows how aerospace, computing, and communications were revolutionized. He explains how the design and development of four projects in particular led to a new understanding of technology: The SAGE air-defense project fostered the first interactive, digital computer designed for information processing; the Atlas intercontinental ballistic missile project inspired a new form of management known as systems engineering; the Boston Central Artery/Tunnel Project addressed the complex relations between industry, science, and grassroots community interests; and ARPANET, the Defense Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency, would not only create the information superhighway but also develop the collegial, meritocratic management style now prevalent in the computer softwa re industry. Rescuing Prometheus is an eye-opening revisionist history of technology in our time.Product IdentifiersISBN-100679411518ISBN-139780679411512Key DetailsAuthorThomas Parke HughesNumber Of Pages384 pagesFormatHardcoverPublication Date1998-07-21LanguageEnglishPublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing GroupPublication Year1998 First Edition in very good clean unmarked condition. Dust jacket has minor edge rubbing.Shipping cost reflects USPS 2024 price increase
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Book Title: Rescuing Prometheus
Number of Pages: 384 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication Year: 1998
Topic: Social Aspects, Research & Development, Management Science, History
Genre: Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics
Item Weight: 24 Oz
Item Length: 9.8 in
Author: Thomas Parke Hughes
Item Width: 6.7 in
Format: Hardcover
