James Burke lecture Axmakers of the twenty-first century
| Description: |
James Burke, Great Britains foremost commentator on science and technology, maintains that history is the result of nudges--Small events which trigger monumental chain reactions that in turn determine the course of mankind. Beginning with the stone ax nudge, Burke examines the scientific and technological developments of other nudges and the way society changed as a result. Discusses the propagation of the artistic vs. scientific mind-set and the pros and cons of what he believes to be the next hand-ax phenomenon--the combining of data processing systems and telecommunications. Presented as a keynote address during Ball States UniverCity 1992. This archival material has been provided for educational purposes. Ball State University Libraries recognizes that some historic items may include offensive content. Our statement regarding objectionable content is available at: https://dmr.bsu.edu/digital/about |
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| Origin: | 1992-09-18 |
| Contributor(s): |
Burke, James, 1936-; Laseau, Paul, 1937-; Meyer, Bruce F. (Bruce Frederick), 1946-; Vanderwilt, Elizabeth; Ball State University. University Media Services; Ball State University; UniverCity (1992 : Muncie, Ind.); |
| Source: |
http://dmr.bsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/UniverCity/id/59 |
| Collection: |
UniverCity Videos |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
| Geography: |
Muncie Delaware County Indiana United States North and Central America |
| Subjects: |
Science and civilization Science--Social aspects Technology and civilization Technology--Social aspects Event history analysis Burke, James, 1936- Meyer, Bruce F. |
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