Why Things Bite Back
Book description
In this fascinating book, historian of science Edward Tenner takes a fine-toothed comb to several realms of technological intervention and discovers a resolute pattern of "revenge effects, "paradoxical, ironic consequences of the step s we take supposedly to improve our lives. Whether proliferating technology is fated to lead us toâŠ
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This book is admirable for its breadth and scope.
It offers sundry examples of ârevenge effectsâ of modern technology and human acclimatization efforts to highlight the irony of what it means to live in the age of late capitalismâwhere everything is supposed to make our lives easier. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
This is the book that taught me about the walking catfish that escaped from the back of a van in Florida, and why you shouldnât plant Eucalyptus trees in fire-prone areas of California. I canât help but wonder how this book might be updatedâŠ
From William's list on invasive species and their impact on human history.
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