Perspectives on TechnologyM.E. Sharpe, 1985 - 352 páginas Perspectives on Technology consists of papers written by Nathan Rosenberg over a ten-year period, from the early 1960s to the early 1970s. |
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Introduction | 1 |
Technological change in the machine tool industry | 9 |
Americas rise to woodworking leadership | 32 |
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