Technology, Pessimism, and Postmodernism

Author	: Yaron Ezrahi
Publisher	: Univ of Massachusetts Press
Total Pages	: 228
Release	: 1995
ISBN-10	: 0870239775
ISBN-13	: 9780870239779
Rating	: 4/5 (779 Downloads)

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