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Peter Nowak
Sex, Bombs, and Burgers [PDF ebook]
How War, Pornography, and Fast Food Have Shaped Modern Technology

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Pokrywa Peter Nowak: Sex, Bombs, and Burgers (PDF)

How War, Pornography, and Fast Food Have Shaped Modern Technology Guns, Germs, and Steel meets the age of technology in this rollicking history of how our pursuit of lust, gluttony, and rage has led to our greatest technological advancements. It is also a chronicle of popular culture, packed with surprising revelations. From the unexpected origins of aerosols, cold medicine, and Google to Saran Wrap, Tupperware, and video games, here is a fascinating look at modern life.

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Język Angielski ● Format PDF ● ISBN 9780762776108 ● Wydawca Lyons Press ● Opublikowany 2011 ● Do pobrania 3 czasy ● Waluta EUR ● ID 5476937 ● Ochrona przed kopiowaniem Adobe DRM

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