The present chapter provides a historical reappraisal of labor-saving technologies. It reviews and systematizes theoretical contributions and empirical findings documenting the presence of labor- and time-saving heuristics in innovative efforts back since the First Industrial Revolution. More in...

The mirror for (artificial) intelligence: In whose reflection?' sets out the parameters for caution in considering as-yet relatively un-debated issues in artificial intelligence (AI) research, which is the concept itself of 'intelligence'. After the AI 'winters' ending in the late 1990s, during...

Cyborg technologies have left science fiction to become an emerging market. Cyborgs are defined as people who integrate technical elements in their bodies to improve their capacities over innate ones. Taking into consideration the human revolution that this technology can provoke, a cultural...

The mirror for (artificial) intelligence: In whose reflection?' sets out the parameters for caution in considering as-yet relatively un-debated issues in artificial intelligence (AI) research, which is the concept itself of 'intelligence'. After the AI 'winters' ending in the late 1990s, during...

Ziel des Beitrages ist, anhand des Beispiels der Mikrofiltrationstechnologie die Genese von einer Hochtechnologie zu einer Alltagstechnologie über die im Markt erfolgreichen Artefakte und deren Rückwirkung auf die sie produzierenden Unternehmen nachzuzeichnen. Dabei handelt es sich um ein...

"The hegemonic transition between British world power and American was the most drawn-out in the history of the world-system, starting in 1861. After 1919, America competed successfully with Britain in three main technological arenas: international transportation, international communication,...

The first of July 1952, the moped was legislatively excluded from existing restrictions for heavier two-wheeled motorized vehicles. A driver/owner of a “bicycle with auxiliary engine” – this was the original denomination of the vehicle – thus needed no registration, driver’s license or...

Introduction -- Development-oriented social investment -- Basic education -- Vocational education -- Higher education -- Science and technology -- Talent schemes -- Hukou and migration -- Social investment in China

"This book investigates the bias, stereotyping, and repression experienced by women within STEM-based career fields, emphasizing the struggle felt by women within politics, education systems, business environments, STEM careers, as well as issues with advocacy and leadership"--Provided by publisher.

Den weltweiten Erfolg des MP3-Formats hatten sich die Ingenieure des Fraunhofer-Instituts in Erlangen nicht träumen lassen, die Anfang der 1990er-Jahre dieses digitale Audio-Format entwickelt haben. Heute können ca. 7 Milliarden Geräte Musik in diesem Format abspielen - so viel ungefähr, wie...

These conference proceedings cover an outstanding view for academics and professionals to share research findings on the latest developments in real estate and construction management. The Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management (CRIOCM) in collaboration with Chongqing University...

This essay is a result of many years of thinking about the role of technology in human life and about the ways in which new technologies develop. It may be viewed in two ways: either as a history of technology since earliest times to the present, with emphasis on ways in which technology...

The first of July 1952, the moped was legislatively excluded from existing restrictions for heavier two-wheeled motorized vehicles. A driver/owner of a “bicycle with auxiliary engine” – this was the original denomination of the vehicle – thus needed no registration, driver’s license or...

'Vertrauen' spielt in fast allen Bereichen menschlichen Lebens eine wichtige Rolle. Von 'Vertrauen' wird gesprochen in Bezug auf Personen, Unternehmen, Institutionen, Technik usw. Es gibt das Urvertrauen, die vertrauensvolle Zusammenarbeit im Betrieb, die Vertrauensfrage im Parlament, den...

"Technologies have created crucial connections across borders requiring new forms of regulation. This book analyses how experts, cartels and international organizations have written the rules for Europe since around 1850. Based on fresh research in the archives of multiple international...

"This book explores the issues revolving around the conflict between technology versus human beings, the concern for the separation of human beings in the ecosystem, and the negative consequences that may follow as ecosystems are being damaged"--Provided by publisher.

"This book serves as an interdisciplinary base of scholarly contributions on the subject of technoethics, a field that deals with current and future problems that arise at the intersection of science, technological innovation, and human life and society"--Provided by publisher.

"This book focuses on cross-disciplinary research as well as examples of the use of actor-network theory in a variety of fields, including medicine, education, business, engineering, environmental science, computer science, and social science"--Provided by publisher.