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Why Things Bite Back : Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences
Why Things Bite Back Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences
Author: Edward Tenner
In this perceptive and provocative look at everything from computer software that requires faster processors and more support staff to antibiotics that breed resistant strains of bacteria, Edward Tenner offers a virtual encyclopedia of what he calls "revenge effects"--the unintended consequences of the mechanical, chemical, biological,...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780679747567
ISBN-10: 0679747567
Publication Date: 9/2/1997
Pages: 448
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Publisher: Vintage
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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this book will make you think about modern "improvements" with a different perspective. a bookcrossing book.


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