Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences

Title: Why Things Bite Back: Technology and the Revenge of Unintended Consequences Author: Edward Tenner ISBN: 9780679425632 Publisher: Knopf Published: 1996 Binding: Hardcover Language: English Condition: Used: Very Good Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders. Business & Personal Finance 1613855 Publisher Description: Technology has made us healthier and wealthier, but we aren't necessarily happier in our zealously engineered surroundings. Edward Tenner is a connoisseur of what he calls "revenge effects" - the unintended, ironic consequences of the mechanical, chemical, biological, and medical forms of ingenuity that have been hallmarks of the progressive, improvement-obsessed twentieth century. In seeking out these revenge effects, he range