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The Machine in America : A Social History of Technology (2nd Edition) by Carroll W. Pursell, Professor Carroll Pursell Hardcover, 398 Pages, Published 2007 ISBN-10: 0-8018-8578-7 / 0801885787 ISBN-13: 978-0-8018-8578-5 / 9780801885785 From the medieval farm implements used by the first colonists to the invisible links of the Internet, the history of technology in America is a history of society as well. Arguing that "the tools and processes we use are a part of our lives, not simply instruments of our purpose," historian Carroll |