Tenner, Edward.

Our own devices : the past and future of body technology / Edward Tenner. - New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2003. - xviii, 314 pages ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [302]-304) and index.

Technology, technique, and the body -- The first technology : bottle-feeding -- Slow motion : zori -- Double time : athletic shoes -- Sitting up straight : posture chairs -- Laid back : reclining chairs -- Mechanical arts : musical keyboards -- Letter perfect? : text keyboards -- Second sight : eyeglasses -- Hardheaded logic : helmets.

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Technology--Social aspects.
Technological innovations--Social aspects.
Human body--Social aspects.
Human body (Philosophy)

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