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Why Things Bite Back: Predicting the Problems of Progress

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Why Things Bite Back: Predicting the Problems of Progress - Tenner, Edward
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This work contends that with every great advance in science and technology, there is a corresponding revenge effect. Yesterday's asbestos curtain, for example, which used to be used for protection, now implies a long-term chronic hazard. The book combines common themes from widely differing disciplines such as traffic engineering, epidemiology, ecology, social psychology, and organizational behaviour.The resulting overview offers a template for problem solving across the board - be it in business management, household ...

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Why Things Bite Back: Predicting the Problems of Progress 1997, Fourth Estate Ltd, London

ISBN-13: 9781857025941

Mass-market paperback