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Sex, Bombs, and Burgers: How War, Pornography, and Fast Food Have Shaped Modern Technology
Author(s): Peter Nowak (Author)
- Publisher: Lyons Press
- Publication Date: December 20, 2011
- Language: English
- Print length: 368 pages
- ISBN-10: B0FW5PVDPB
- ISBN-13: 9780762776108
Book Description
How War, Pornography, and Fast Food Have Shaped Modern Technology
Guns, Germs, and Steel meets the age of technology in this rollicking history of how our pursuit of lust, gluttony, and rage has led to our greatest technological advancements. It is also a chronicle of popular culture, packed with surprising revelations. From the unexpected origins of aerosols, cold medicine, and Google to Saran Wrap, Tupperware, and video games, here is a fascinating look at modern life.
Guns, Germs, and Steel meets the age of technology in this rollicking history of how our pursuit of lust, gluttony, and rage has led to our greatest technological advancements. It is also a chronicle of popular culture, packed with surprising revelations. From the unexpected origins of aerosols, cold medicine, and Google to Saran Wrap, Tupperware, and video games, here is a fascinating look at modern life.
