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Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences (Vintage) by Edward Tenner Paperback, 448 Pages, Published 1997 ISBN-10: 0-679-74756-7 / 0679747567 ISBN-13: 978-0-679-74756-7 / 9780679747567 Technology has made us healthier and wealthier, but we aren't necessarily happier in our zealously engineered surroundings. Edward Tenner is a connoisseur of what he calls "revenge effects" - the unintended, ironic consequences of the mechanical, chemical, biological, and medical forms of ingenuity |