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From: slb@drutx.UUCP (Sue Brezden)
Newsgroups: net.books
Subject: Re: Technology, Literature, Scientists, and Engineers
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Date: Tue, 18-Jun-85 18:16:25 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jun 18 18:16:25 1985
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For a positive look at the way technology and science have
influenced man, I would recommend "The Ascent of Man" by
Bronowski.  (based on the PBS series of the same name)

Although it is primarily a book of history, it reads like
literature.  (Bronowski was a William Blake expert, as well
as a mathematition, and writes well.)  

Bronowski did the series and book in large part because of 
the way science and technology are often ignored by historians.  
In particular, I remember hearing that he was spurred by 
the "Civilization" PBS series, which managed to go through 
history with scant mention of science.
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