How Long to Read The History and Future of Technology

How Long Does it Take to Read The History and Future of Technology?

It takes the average reader 13 hours and 50 minutes to read The History and Future of Technology by Robert U. Ayres

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Eminent physicist and economist, Robert Ayres, examines the history of technology as a change agent in society, focusing on societal roots rather than technology as an autonomous, self-perpetuating phenomenon. With rare exceptions, technology is developed in response to societal needs that have evolutionary roots and causes. In our genus Homo, language evolved in response to a need for our ancestors to communicate, both in the moment, and to posterity. A band of hunters had no chance in competition with predators that were larger and faster without this type of organization, which eventually gave birth to writing and music. The steam engine did not leap fully formed from the brain of James Watt. It evolved from a need to pump water out of coal mines, driven by a need to burn coal instead of firewood, in turn due to deforestation. Later, the steam engine made machines and mechanization possible. Even quite simple machines increased human productivity by a factor of hundreds, if not thousands. That was the Industrial Revolution. If we count electricity and the automobile as a second industrial revolution, and the digital computer as the beginning of a third, the world is now on the cusp of a fourth revolution led by microbiology. These industrial revolutions have benefited many in the short term, but devastated the Earth’s ecosystems. Can technology save the human race from the catastrophic consequences of its past success? That is the question this book will try to answer.

How long is The History and Future of Technology?

The History and Future of Technology by Robert U. Ayres is 830 pages long, and a total of 207,500 words.

This makes it 280% the length of the average book. It also has 254% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The History and Future of Technology Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 18 hours and 53 minutes to read The History and Future of Technology aloud.

What Reading Level is The History and Future of Technology?

The History and Future of Technology is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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