Arthur, W. Brian.

The nature of technology : what it is and how it evolves / W. Brian Arthur. - New York : Free Press, 2009. - 246 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-231) and index.

Questions -- Combination and structure -- Phenomena -- Domains, or worlds entered for what can be accomplished there -- Engineering and its solutions -- The origin of technologies -- Structural deepening -- Revolutions and redomainings -- The mechanisms of evolution -- The economy evolving as its technologies evolve -- Where do we stand with this creation of ours?

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Technology--Philosophy.
Technology--Economic aspects.
Technology--Social aspects.

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